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To review the diagnostic role, utility, and characteristic imaging patterns of chest radiography and high-resolution computed tomography in community-acquired pneumonia.

July 21, 2018Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Imaging of Community-acquired Pneumonia

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TFTomás FranquetHospital de Sant Pau

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Clinical review details radiological patterns of community-acquired pneumonia, highlighting standard chest radiography as primary imaging and computed tomography for selected cases.

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To review the diagnostic role, utility, and characteristic imaging patterns of chest radiography and high-resolution computed tomography in community-acquired pneumonia.
Reviewed radiological manifestations and diagnostic frameworks for community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections.
Evaluated the comparative diagnostic roles of conventional chest radiography and high-resolution computed tomography.
Lower respiratory tract infection presents on imaging in one of three primary patterns: focal nonsegmental or lobar pneumonia, multifocal bronchopneumonia (lobular pneumonia), or focal/diffuse interstitial pneumonia.
High-resolution computed tomography provides superior delineation of pneumonia distribution and pattern compared to chest radiographs, but serves primarily as a selective adjunct rather than a routine examination for bacterial pneumonia.

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Tomás Franquet (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a158f2ad64fa333899fcf43 https://doi.org/10.1097/rti.0000000000000347

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Clinical review details radiological patterns of community-acquired pneumonia, highlighting standard chest radiography as primary imaging and computed tomography for selected cases.

Imaging of Community-acquired Pneumonia

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Imaging of Community-acquired Pneumonia

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