Q fever CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]

Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Q fever. Findings on a CT scan that indicate Q fever include scattered consolidation and opacities or lobar consolidation in one specific lobe.

• Similar to chest X-ray, the CT can show scattered consolidation and opacities or lobar consolidation in one specific lobe.

Chest CT of the same patient. CT shows scattered ground glass opacities more predominant in the left upper zones.

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