Current status and progress of imaging evaluation methods for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis combined with lung cancer

doi:10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20230045

Abstract

Abstract:

Tuberculosis ranks second of the leading causes of communicable disease induced deaths worldwide. Lung cancer ranks first in both morbidity and mortality of malignant tumors in China. Because pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer can coexist, their differentiation is a clinical challenge. With the rapid development of imaging technology, the early identification of pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer using image evaluation provides great guide for diagnostic process of these two diseases. This paper mainly reviews the classic imaging evaluation methods and the latest research progress of novel methods for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer comorbidity, and analyzes the challenges of existing imaging evaluation methods and the future development direction.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, Lung neoplasms, Tomography,X-ray, Positron-emission tomography, Diagnostic imaging

CLC Number:

R521
R81

Wen Limin, Hou Dailun. Current status and progress of imaging evaluation methods for detecting pulmonary tuberculosis combined with lung cancer[J]. Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis, 2023, 45(6): 620-624. doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20230045

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