Rafael Barcelos Capone
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
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Pulmonary Medicine | 2017
Rafael Barcelos Capone; Domenico Capone; Thiago Thomaz Mafort; Roberto Mogami; Rosana Souza Rodrigues; Miriam Menna Barreto; Rogério Rufino
Objectives. To evaluate tomographic changes in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), degree of agreement among three radiologists regarding tomographic diagnoses, and sequelae following treatment. Methods. Cross-sectional and descriptive study of 74 TB patients confirmed by sputum culture and chest computed tomography before (CT1) and 6 months after (CT2) drug therapy. Results were performed by three radiologists blinded to clinical and laboratory results. Results. Main findings in CT1 included nodules indicating the presence of a tree-in-bud pattern in 93% of cases, ill-defined nodules in 84% of cases, consolidation in 77% of cases, architectural distortion in 71% of cases, cavitary lesions in 62% of cases, and ground glass opacities in 37% of cases. Airway involvement, characterized by increased thickness and dilatation of the bronchial walls, occurred in 93% of cases. Pleural involvement occurred in 54%. There was an agreement on active TB among the three radiologists in 85% of cases. The results in CT2 indicated the presence of architectural distortion in 91% of cases and cylindrical bronchiectasis in 86%. Conclusions. The study established a tomographic pattern for diagnosis of active TB characterized by the presence of airway nodules, consolidation, architectural distortion, and cavitary lesions, and an almost complete degree of agreement (Kappa) was observed among the radiologists (0.85). CT after treatment assists in defining the cure.
Pulmäo RJ | 2006
Agnaldo José Lopes; Domenico Capone; Roberto Mogami; Bernardo Tessarollo; Daniel Leme da Cunha; Rafael Barcelos Capone; Hélio Ribeiro de Siqueira; José Manoel Jansen
Pulmäo RJ | 2006
Domenico Capone; José Manoel Jansen; Agnaldo José Lopes; Clemax Couto Sant'Anna; Mario Oti Soares; Ricardo dos Santos Pinto; Hélio Ribeiro de Siqueira; Edson Marchiori; Rafael Barcelos Capone
Revista Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto | 2006
Domenico Capone; José Manoel Jansen; Agnaldo José Lopes; Mario Oti Soares; Ricardo dos Santos Pinto; Hélio Ribeiro de Siqueira; Rafael Barcelos Capone
Pulmão RJ | 2013
Dequitier Carvalho Machado; Gustavo Bittencourt Camilo; Arnaldo José Noronha; Oswaldo V. D Montessi; Rafael Barcelos Capone; Domenico Capone
Pulmäo RJ | 2012
Domenico Capone; Rafael Barcelos Capone; Rodrigo L. P. de Souza
Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia | 2011
João Pedro Steinhauser Motta; Leonardo Palermo Bruno; Luana de Souza Andrade; Monique França; Rafael Barcelos Capone; Edson Marchiori; Domenico Capone
Revista Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto | 2010
Denis Muniz Ferraz; Domenico Capone; Fabiana Rocha Ferraz; Rafael Barcelos Capone
Revista Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto | 2010
Denis Muniz Ferraz; Domenico Capone; Fabiana Rocha Ferraz; Rafael Barcelos Capone
Pulmão RJ | 2009
Leonardo Palermo Bruno; Domenico Capone; João Pedro Steinhauser Motta; Rafael Barcelos Capone