Tuberculosis Basics
Channel: Radiology Frameworks
Date: 2023-04-22

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The disease primarily affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. This talk provides an overview of how tuberculosis infections proceed and the role of chest radiographs in their diagnosis.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
02:22 - Primary Tuberculosis Infection
06:24 - Disseminated Tuberculosis Infection
07:37 - Post-Primary (Reactivation) Tuberculosis Infection
11:05 - CXR Appearances of Latent & Active TB Infection
11:58 - Diagnosing Tuberculosis

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