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Table 1 Findings of 60 HRCT examinations and 60 MRI examinations

From: Detection of Pulmonary tuberculosis: comparing MR imaging with HRCT

 

HRCT score

MRI score

  

0

1

2

3

4

Consolidation

52

    

52

Alteration consistent with caseosis

undetermined

    

4

Cavitation

39

    

39

Ground glass

6

  

2

1

4

Nodule

43

    

43

Tree in bud

33

    

29

Interstitial changes

14

  

1

4

13

Lymph nodes

(Short axis > 10 mm) 38

    

56

Edema

undetermined

    

50

Alteration consistent with colliquative necrosis

undetermined

    

2

Alteration consistent with caseosis

undetermined

    

4

Pleural involvement

10

    

21

  1. 0 = definitely negative
  2. 1 = probably negative
  3. 2 = indeterminate
  4. 3 = probably positive
  5. 4 = definitely positive