Experience of high-resolution computed tomography of the lungs for diagnosis and assessment of treatment of community-acquired pneumonia

Abstract

Summary. To diagnose community-acquired pneumonia, we used high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the lung together with routine diagnostic criteria, which gives an opportunity to analyze fine structures of the lung closely to pathomorphologic findings. HRCT could detect more extensive and persisting changes in the lung tissue compared to the standard chest X-ray examination.