Tuberculosis is an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and can affect the lungs and many other parts of the body.
Symptoms often come on gradually and may include a persistent cough, weight loss, fever, night sweats, tiredness, chest pain, or coughing up blood.
Imaging helps when doctors suspect lung TB, need to assess how extensive it is, look for complications, or investigate whether TB may be affecting the spine, brain, abdomen, or other organs.
Chest X-ray and CT may help identify patterns of lung disease or complications, while imaging can also show TB in the spine, brain, abdomen, or other organs.
Treatment requires specialist-guided anti-tuberculosis medicines, and complications may need additional procedures or follow-up imaging.
This entry explains the condition. The next step is having a radiologist interpret your specific scan, not a general definition.
