Serial assessment of pulmonary lesion volume by computed tomography allows survival prediction in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.
Jörg Janne VehreschildC P HeusselA H GrollM J G T VehreschildG SillingG WürthweinM BrechtO A CornelyPublished in: European radiology (2017)
• CT evaluation offers good prediction of outcome for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. • Predictive capability exceeds galactomannan, blood counts, and lesion count. • Any progression between day 7 and day 14 constitutes a high-risk scenario.