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Background
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a relatively common infection in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), and is associated with high mortality rates. Optimising early detection is key to reduce the burden of IPA in this population. In this retrospective cohort study, we evaluated the added value of baseline chest CT before start of classical induction chemotherapy.
Methods...
Introduction
Previous studies have demonstrated positive correlations between computed tomography (CT) attenuation of lumbar spine vertebrae and their bone mineral density (BMD) measured by dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DEXA). However, these studies were performed using a standard 120 kilovoltage peak (kVp) setting. As radiation attenuation in mineralised tissues varies by the tube voltage applied,...