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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