The principle of diagnostic method and diagnostic imaging for infectious diseases.
Rapid progress of diagnostic examination or technique for infectious diseases has been observed in recent several years. Diagnostic imaging also developed remarkably through introductions of new technology, and made the diagnosis of infectious diseases much more easier than before. However, the most important point is the perfect collection of patients' or disease information and their appropriate evaluation by medical doctors to make full use of the latest technology. This fundamental ability of medical doctors is indispensable for rapid and certain diagnosis of infectious diseases.
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Division of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki 701-0192, Japan.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed