Table 3 Radiological findings
From: Clinical and imaging factors that can predict contagiousness of pulmonary tuberculosis
Present (n) | Absent (n) | |
|---|---|---|
CXR (n = 272) | ||
- Infiltrate | 85% (230) | 15% (42) |
- Cavitation | 27% (74) | 73% (198) |
- Miliary picture | 2% (5) | 98% (267) |
- Pleural effusion | 11% (29) | 89% (243) |
- Others+ | 3% (9) | |
CT (n = 279) | ||
- Infiltrate | 72% (201) | 28% (78) |
- Cavitation | 49% (138) | 51% (141) |
- Miliary picture | 3% (9) | 97% (270) |
- Pleural effusion | 13% (35) | 88% (244) |
- Tree-in-bud-sign | 25% (70) | 75% (209) |
- Others+ | 2% (5) |