bronchiectasis image finding includes permanent airway dilation and lack of tapering


Diagnosis of bronchiectasis includes at least one of following on CT scan:

Other CT findings:

  • mucous plugging
  • tree in bud1

Location

Bronchiectasis findings differ in CF vs non CF patients. CF patients have upper lobe predominant findings, whereas non-CF patients typically have lower lobe predominant findings.2

Footnotes

  1. Bronchiectasis A Clinical Review

  2. Bronchiectasis Lecture by Jennifer Krall?