A 40-year-old man presents with a chronic, productive cough with foul-smelling sputum and recurrent chest infections. Bronchiectasis is suspected. Acc...

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A 40-year-old man presents with a chronic, productive cough with foul-smelling sputum and recurrent chest infections. Bronchiectasis is suspected. According to NICE, which imaging modality is the gold standard for diagnosing bronchiectasis?

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High-resolution CT (HRCT) chest

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Chest X-ray

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Ventilation-perfusion scan

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MRI chest

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Bronchoscopy

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Bronchiectasis

A 40-year-old man presents with a chronic, productive cough with foul-smelling sputum and recurrent chest infections. Bronchiectasis is suspected. According to NICE, which imaging modality is the gold standard for diagnosing bronchiectasis?