The role of chest X-rays when screening for latent tuberculosis infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease before starting biologic treatment.
Sebastian Bonde ChristiansenMark Andrew Ainsworth
Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2024)
In a population with low risk of TB, the benefits of supplementing the QFT with a CXR are limited and are unlikely to outweigh the cost in both patient test-burden, radioactive exposure, and economic resources.