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September 20-21, 2017 | Philadelphia, USA
Global summit on
TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
Int J Respir Med 2017 Volume 2 Issue 2
Role of imaging in management of tuberculosis
Arun Nachiappan
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Imaging plays an important role in management of
Tuberculosis. Primary tuberculosis may manifest as
lymphadenopathy, pulmonary consolidation, and pleural
effusion. Postprimary tuberculosis may manifest as
cavities, consolidations, and centrilobular nodules. Miliary
tuberculosis manifests with miliary lung nodules and
multiorgan involvement. Imaging findings, particularly
the presence of cavitation, can affect treatment decisions,
such as the duration of therapy. In patients who are
suspected of having latent tuberculosis, chest radiographs
are used to stratify for risk and to assess for asymptomatic
active disease. Sequelae of previous tuberculosis that is
now inactive manifest characteristically as fibronodular
opacities in the apical and upper lung zones. Stability of
radiographic findings for 6 months distinguishes inactive
from active disease. Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease
can sometimes mimic the findings of active tuberculosis.
Familiarity with the imaging of tuberculosis is important for
diagnosis and management.
Speaker Biography
Arun Nachiappan has completed his MD at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, USA.
He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania,
USA. He specializes in thoracic radiology and has a clinical interest in tuberculosis. He
is also the Director of Medical Student Education for the Department of Radiology at
the University of Pennsylvania.
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