Metapathia hunter 4025-graphy is more informative method in diagnostics

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1. Metapathia hunter 4025-graphy is more informative method in diagnostics of invasive pulmonary mycoses in comparison with roentgenography. Its sensitivity is 86%, specificity – 75% and diagnostic accuracy – 80% (67.2-90.3) (p < 0.05).
2. X-ray pattern depends on duration of the process at IPA. In the beginning of the process (1st – 3rd day) the most frequently revealed sign is nidal and interstitial changes of lungs (75%). 4th – 7th days are characterized by prevalence of roundish induration of pulmonary tissue (75%), halo symptom is revealed (40%). After 8th day nidal and interstitial changes are revealed less frequently, air crescent symptom may be registered (9%).