This document provides information on imaging modalities used to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of chest x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, and nuclear imaging. Key findings on imaging for primary TB include lymphadenopathy, parenchymal lesions, and pleural effusions. Complications include cavitations, bronchiectasis, and airway stenosis. Atypical presentations can include normal chest x-rays or lower lobe infiltrates in late stage disease. PET scans provide high sensitivity but low specificity in TB diagnosis.
2. Dr. B. Vidyasagar , Professor & Head of Department
Dr. Rajesh B.P. , Associate Professor
Dr. Akshay M.Hiremath , Associate Professor
Dr. Arjun H. , Associate Professor
Dr. Santhosh V.G. , Associate Professor
Dr. Nandish C. , Associate Professor
Dr. Adheep B.Amberker , Assistant Professor
5. MODALITY ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Radiography Inexpensive, easily
available
Radiation exposure
Low sensitivity and specificity
Ultrasonography Radiation
free,portable,guide pleural
sampling
Limited field of view
Computed
tomography
Excellent resolution, high
sensitivity, guide sampling
Radiation,iodinated,relatively
expensive
Magnetic resonance
imaging
Radiation free,Accurate for
lymphadenitis and
associated spinal disease
Expensive,CI,less accurate for
parenchymal lesions
PET CT/PET High sensitivity Low specificity,radiation
exposure
6. TYPICAL RADIOLOGRAPHIC PATTERN OF PRIMARY TUBERCULOSIS
POST PRIMARY TUBERCULOSIS
COMPLICATION OR SEQUEALE OF TB
ATYPICAL PATTERNS
7. Radiological Features of primary TB
Lymphadenopathy
Parenchymal consolidation
Tuberculoma
Miliary Tb
Pleural Effusion
Airway involvement
Commonly in children
Structure involved Lymphnode ,Pulmonary parenchyma ,pleura,
Tracheobronchial tree
8. 83-96% pediatric cases.
10-43% adults.
m/c site Right paratracheal and Hilar region.
WHY RIGHT SIDED?
In a study -Subcarinal>hilar>anterior mediatinum>
precarinal>Right paratracheal.
B/L lymphadenopathy 31%cases
CT higher sensitivity >CXR
Lymphnode >1cm in SAD considered enlarged.
LYMPHADENOPATHY
9. Stage Of Lymphoid
Hyperplasia
Homogeneous Enhancement
Stage Of Caseous Necrosis Heterogeneous Enhancement With Small Necrotic Area In Early
stage
Peripheral Thin Rim Enhancement With No Central
Enhancement
Stage Of Periadenitis Peripheral Irregular Enhancement With Central Non
Enhancement with clear surrounding fat plane
Stage Of Liquefaction Peripheral Rim Enhancement With Central Enhancement and
obliterated surrounding fat plane
pretracheal Hilar and subcarinal
10. 1 Homogeneous Enhancement
2 Inhomogeneous with strong peripheral enhancement
3 No contrast enhancement
Mediastinal and hilar lympahdenopathy
Hilar and subcarinal
11. Lymphnode +Draining lymphatics
called Primary complex.
Subpleural lesion-middle portion
of lung
Upper region of lower lobe,
lower portion of middle
lobe(Right side)
PARENCHYMAL LESION
13. Small round/oval opacity in primary and postprimary tb
Seen in 7-9% patients
0.5 to 4cm diametre
seen commonly -Upperlobe right side
Satellite lesion in 80 %cases
14. Primarily seen in primary tb,although may be seen in post primary
Innumerable 2mm or less non calcified nodules scatttered throughout lung
Mild basilar preponderance.
Coalesce -Snowstorm apparence(3-5mm)
HRCT more sensitive .
15. PLEURAL INVOLVEMENT IN TB
PLEURAL EFFUSION
Uncommon in primary TB
Develops same side of initial TB
Bilateral effusion 12% cases
USG
Pleural effusion can be quantified,evaluation of septations,sampling
10 ml
16. Unilateral >90% cases
Smallto moderate in size
10% case Large effusion
CT more sensitive
Pleural based nodules identified-Pseudotumour
17. Enhancement of thickened inner
visceral and outer parietal pleura
with separation by pleural fluid
SPLIT PLEURA SIGN
TB EFFUSION fail to resolve
Chronic suppurative form
Fibrous scar tissue
18. Occur in chronic cases
Usually occur as result of fibrin deposition causing thickening ,adhesion and
calcification.
19. Can be extrinsic due to compression by enlarged lymphnode
Lymphnode compression leads to atlectasis or hyperinflation.
Occurs level of lobar bronchus or bronchus intermedius
Anterior segment of UPPER LOBE OR MEDIAL SEGMENT OF MIDDLE LOBE
Intrinsic by endobronchial spread
20. FEATURES OF ACTIVE TB ON CT
Centrilobular nodules
Lobular consolidations
Cavitations
Bronchial wall thickening
Necrotic mediastinal and hilar lympahdenopathy
Pleural Effusion
21. Predilection of apical and posterior segment of upper lobe
superior segment of lower lobes
Rarity of lymphadenopathy.
Propensivity for calcification.
23. m/c lesion focal or patchy heterogenous consolidation involving apical or posterior
segment of UL or superior segment of LL
Poorly defined Nodules
Cavitation 45% cases
Lobar or total lung consolidation.
24. Healing replacement of TB granulation tissue by fibrous tissue
Fluffy opacity
well defined reticular and nodular opacity
25. Occurs when area of caseation necrosis liquefies.
Cavity in 40-45 % patients.
Wall of cavity ----thin and smooth
----Nodular
Air fluid level are uncommon in TB
MYCETOMA intracavitary fungal ball
26. occurs in 95% cases
due to communication to tb cavity or
intrabronchial rupture.
TREE IN BUD appearance
Acinar nodule-5mm
27. Direct extension from adjacent parenchyma.
Occurs due to cavitation,lymphnode erosion,hematogenous spread, extension
due to the peribronchialregion.
Sub mucosal site of
infection
Ulcerations
Heals by fibrosis
with circumferential
stenosis
41. Atypical findings
Early stage-Typical post primary TB with upper lobe infiltrates
Late stage-Noncavitatory,lower lobs infiltrates,Hilar adenopathy,pleural effusion
42. Coexist with extensive pulmonary parenchymal or intrathoracic lymphnode infection.
10-20% have Normal Chest Xray
43. Refers to imaginary horizontal line traced across hilum includes parahilar region.
Includes middle lobe and lingula with lower lobes.
Large cavities 3-4 cm.
Pt receiving corticosteroids
Hepatic /Renal disease
DM
Pregnancy
HIV
44. Silicosis-Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of silica
Coexistance of TB AND SILICOSIS called silicotuberculosis
3-7% increased incidence of TB in person with silicosis.
46. Primary TB M/C form in children
Lymphadenopathy mayb only feature in primary TB
Cavity less common in children
48. Newer imaging modality
Quantifiable-Amount of radiation depends on rate of metabolic activity
Non invasive
Appear as focal increase in FDG uptake
Can detect early response of treatment by quantitative reduction in FDG
uptake.