Cough CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abiodun Akanmode,M.D.[2]

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Overview

The routine use of thoracic CT in the evaluation of cough is limited.

CT

The use of a high resolution CT may identify pulmonary parenchymal lesions/diseases that were not readily picked up by CXR in patients with chronic cough.