USE OF HELICAL MDCT BETTER AT DETECTING ABNORMAL AIRWAYS

Use of helical high-resolution multi-detector CT (MDCT) with one millimeter collimation proves to be better than conventional high-resolution CT (HRCT) in showing the presence and extent of bronchiectasis (abnormal enlargement of the respiratory passages within the lungs), according to a study conducted by Vancouver General Hospital's department of radiology in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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