Pneumonia in children and some of its variants.
Pneumonia is still a major threat to the health of children. Carefully planned, meticulously performed, and thoughtfully analyzed chest radiography--occasionally supplemented by fluoroscopy, esophagography, computed tomography, and other studies--remains radiology's chief contribution to the control of this illness.
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Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007223:Infant; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography