Helical multi ‐detector CT scan as a tool for diagnosing tracheomalacia in children

ConclusionsMDCT can effectively diagnose TM in the majority of children and can be used as an alternative to FB. In children, the established criterion of CSR ≤0.5 should be replaced by CSR ≤0.7 that seems to be a more appropriate threshold.

Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - November 28, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Konstantinos Douros, Gerasimos Kremmydas, Vasilis Grammeniatis, Marios Papadopoulos, Kostas N. Priftis, Efthymia Alexopoulou Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE: IMAGING Source Type: research