Dynamic monitor of CT scan within short interval in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis for nonneutropenic patients: a retrospective analysis in two centers

Table 3 The signs appearing in the initial CT scans

Case no.	Peri-bronchial consolidations	Thickening of bilateral lung texture	The ‘tree-in bud’ pattern	Big nodular infiltrates (≥ 3 cm)	Tiny-small nodular infiltrates (< 3 cm)	Halo sign	Cavities
1	√	√	√	×	√	√*	×
2	√	√	√	×	√	×	×
3	√	√	√	×	×	×	×
4	√	√	√	×	×	×	×
5	√	√	√	×	×	×	×
6	√	√	√	×	√	×	×
7	√	√	√	×	×	×	×
8	√	√	√	×	√	√	×
9	×	√	×	√	√	×	×
10	√	√	√	×	√	×	×
Total number	9	10	9	1	6	2	0

A radiologist was invited to review the patients’ CT scans in a single-blind way. “√”, the sign was found on CT. “×”, didn’t found on CT
*There was a small nodule (1.1 mm × 0.9 mm) with halo sign in upper right lung on CT scan

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