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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 4/2023

Open Access 29-10-2022 | Computed Tomography | ESPR

Chest radiography and computed tomography imaging in cystic fibrosis: current challenges and new perspectives

Authors: Pierluigi Ciet, Ronald Booij, Marcel Dijkshoorn, Marcel van Straten, Harm A. W. M. Tiddens

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 4/2023

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Abstract

Imaging plays a pivotal role in the noninvasive assessment of cystic fibrosis (CF)-related lung damage, which remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality in children with CF. The development of new imaging techniques has significantly changed clinical practice, and advances in therapies have posed diagnostic and monitoring challenges. The authors summarise these challenges and offer new perspectives in the use of imaging for children with CF for both clinicians and radiologists. This article focuses on chest radiography and CT, which are the two main radiologic techniques used in most cystic fibrosis centres. Advantages and disadvantages of radiography and CT for imaging in CF are described, with attention to new developments in these techniques, such as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) image analysis strategies to improve the sensitivity of radiography and CT and the introduction of the photon-counting detector CT scanner to increase spatial resolution at no dose expense.
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Metadata
Title
Chest radiography and computed tomography imaging in cystic fibrosis: current challenges and new perspectives
Authors
Pierluigi Ciet
Ronald Booij
Marcel Dijkshoorn
Marcel van Straten
Harm A. W. M. Tiddens
Publication date
29-10-2022
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-022-05522-4

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