Imaging of the chest in cystic fibrosis.
In the last 2 decades significant strides have been made in the application of chest imaging modalities to assess cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. This article covers current chest imaging modalities. It discusses CT, the research modality most commonly used to assess lung disease in CF, new insights regarding CF lung disease, and future directions in research and clinical care.
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Terry E
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Department of Pediatrics, Center of Excellence in Pulmonary Biology (Pulmonary Division), Stanford University Medical Center, 770 Welch Road,Palo Alto, CA 94304-5715, USA. ter@stanford.edu
D003287:Contrast Media; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media