Lung Imaging for Suspected Tuberculosis in the Pregnant (Review); [Визуализация легких при подозрении на туберкулез у беременных женщин (обзор)]

The review presents modern ideas about X-ray examination for diagnosis of lung diseases including tuberculosis in the pregnant. The use of X-ray diagnostic tools in the pregnant is limited due to the lack of information about modern capabilities of equipment and special protection, and often by X-ray phobia among patients and physicians. The article presents data on the physical parameters of modern X-ray methods (digital radiography, low-dose CT) and highlights methods free of ionizing radiation, which are gradually entering phthisiologic practice. © 2024 New Terra Publishing House. All rights reserved.