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Infections of the lower respiratory tract can remain localized to the airways (resulting in tracheitis, bronchitis, and bronchiolitis) or can reach the lung parenchyma (resulting in pneumonia). Even though a CXR is generally sufficient to establish the diagnosis of a pneumonic process, an HRCT becomes necessary in many cases, particularly if atypical processes or bronchiolar involvement occur.
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Ferrazza, A.M., Baldassarri, P. (2020). Pneumonia and Bronchiolitis. In: Carbone, I., Anzidei, M. (eds) Thoracic Radiology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35765-8_8
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