PET and CT scans showing inflammation and the effects of pyrazinamide in the lungs of a patient with tuberculosis. Credit: Y.L. Xie et al., Science Translational Medicine (2021) ...

The PET scan data revealed that the amount of 11C-rifampin uptake was lowest in the walls of the TB-caused lung lesions and cavities, less than half what was seen in uninfected lung tissues.

CT scans, which show anatomical detail of the lungs, also indicated post-treatment improvement. One patient had a hot spot that got worse, and further testing revealed his TB strain was resistant ...

Experts believe that tuberculosis, or TB, has been a scourge for humans for some 15,000 years, with the first medical documentation of the disease coming out of India around 1000 B.C.E.

This article highlights the pivotal role of various diagnostic measures when it comes to detecting Tuberculosis (TB). ... (IGRA), CT scan, x-ray, sputum, and lung fluid are some of the other measures.

The CT scan at the top reveals the location of two lung cavities, while the bottom PET/CT image shows the failure of a radioactively tagged anti-TB drug (shown as colors) to get inside those ...

CT scans, which show anatomical detail of the lungs, also indicated post-treatment improvement. One patient had a hot spot that got worse, and further testing revealed his TB strain was resistant ...