USEFULNESS OF LATERAL NECK ROENTGENOGRAMS IN LARYNGOTRACHEOBRONCHITIS

被引:18
作者
MILLS, JL
SPACKMAN, TJ
BORNS, P
MANDELL, GA
SCHWARTZ, MW
机构
[1] UNIV PENN, CHILDRENS HOSP, DEPT PEDIAT, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 USA
[2] HAHNEMANN MED COLL & HOSP, DEPT RADIOL, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 USA
[3] UNIV CONNECTICUT, DEPT RADIOL, FARMINGTON, CT 06032 USA
[4] DUPONT INST, DEPT RADIOL, WILIMINGTON, DE USA
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DISEASES OF CHILDREN | 1979年 / 133卷 / 11期
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10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130110048006
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
To evaluate the usefulness of lateral neck roentgenograms when laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB) is the suggested diagnosis, 3 pediatric radiologists examined a series of lateral neck roentgenograms of children with LTB and controls. In 6 of the group with LTB the roentgenograms were unreadable. Given adequate roentgenograms, the radiologists diagnosed or excluded LTB with a high degree of accuracy (sensitivity, 93%; specificity, 92%). Their predictions of severity based on the roentgenograms showed a poor correlation with measures of clinical severity. The clinical severity of those with unreadable roentgenograms was significantly greater.
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页码:1140 / 1142
页数:3
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