Document 0601
 DOCN  M9650601
 TI    [Tuberculosis and radiologic diagnosis 100 years after W. C. Roentgen]
 DT    9605
 AU    Felix R; Bittner RC; Strahlenklinik und Poliklinik, Virchow-Klinikum,
       Medizinische; Fakultat der Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin.
 SO    Pneumologie. 1995 Dec;49 Suppl 3:657-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96147393
 AB    The discovery of the x-rays by W. C. Roentgen 100 years ago
       significantly improved the diagnosis and follow-up of tuberculosis,
       therapy control became possible, and the basis for prevention was set by
       early detection. Within few years, the Roentgen rays had been made a
       triumphant progress around the world, and Roentgenology was established
       as an independent medical discipline. Even after a century of
       developments like tomography, ultrasound, conventional/-high resolution
       and spiral computed tomography, digital radiography, digital subtraction
       angiography, and magnetic resonance imaging, innovations in the field of
       medical imaging appear to be unlimited, an evolution, which had been
       initiated by Roentgen. Today, therapists and radiologists are again
       challenged by the renaissance of tuberculosis, partially in new clothes
       by increasing numbers of HIV-patients. These specific changes clinically
       and radiological often appear atypical, and require subtile radiological
       diagnostics with the use of new imaging modalities. CT and MRI allow for
       follow-up of chemotherapy in mediastinal lymph node disease,
       significantly improve pleural diagnosis, and both are methods of choice
       in vertebral and cerebral tuberculous disease. Digital radiography and
       digital net-work allow for x-rays at the lowest dose, improved
       comparison in the follow-up, as well as for online-evaluation of images
       on the department's screen. Today, optimal diagnosis of tuberculosis
       includes the bacteriologic and clinical diagnosis and radiological
       imaging. To face the challenge of recurrent tuberculosis in in the
       second century after after Roentgen successfully, an intensive
       interdisciplinary cooperation of therapists and radiologists is
       necessary.
 DE    *Diagnostic Imaging/HISTORY  English Abstract  Forecasting  Germany
       History of Medicine, 19th Cent.  History of Medicine, 20th Cent.  Human
       *Mass Chest X-Ray/HISTORY  Radiography/HISTORY
       Tuberculosis/*DIAGNOSIS/HISTORY  Tuberculosis,
       Pulmonary/*DIAGNOSIS/HISTORY  HISTORICAL ARTICLE  HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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