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 Cornely

Published 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.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
pulmonary hypertension
positron emission tomography
dual energy
image quality
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
peripheral blood
magnetic resonance
free survival