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Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Microbiological and Imaging Perspective

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PET/CT in Tuberculosis

Part of the book series: Clinicians’ Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging ((PET/CT))

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Tuberculosis (TB) is an important public health problem. It was declared as global emergency, and specific goals were established to cut down the mortality and morbidity. Newer technological advancements in the field of microbiology were brought into the mainstream to facilitate the early diagnosis. Advanced imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography (18F-FDG PET–CT) are helping the physicians in demonstrating lesion extent, serving as guide for biopsy with aspiration for culture, assisting surgery planning, and follow-ups. In this chapter, we try to briefly explain the various microbiological tests and imaging scenario in tuberculosis.

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  1. Center for Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

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    Mariza Vorster

  3. Deptartment of Nuclear Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Lucknow, Lucknow, India

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Gambhir, S., Rangan, K., Ora, M. (2020). Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Microbiological and Imaging Perspective. In: Sobic Saranovic, D., Vorster, M., Gambhir, S., Pascual, T. (eds) PET/CT in Tuberculosis. Clinicians’ Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47009-8_2

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