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Table 7 Comparison of the features of active PTB and inactive PTB on LDCT images

From: Use of low-dose computed tomography to assess pulmonary tuberculosis among healthcare workers in a tuberculosis hospital

CT sign

Active PTB

Inactive PTB

Tree-in-buda

7

0

Cavitya

2

0

Patchy opacity

10

34

Calcificationa

1

33

Nodules

13

75

Ground glass opacity

4

1

Lymph node enlargement

1

1

Fibrous shadowa

8

85

Total

19

109

  1. aSignificant difference between the active and inactive TB groups