2021 Volume 37 Issue 1 Pages 11-17
Respiratory diseases in children include not only respiratory tract infections but also congenital diseases and allergic diseases. Furthermore, due to the addition of factors related to growth and development, there are age-related differences even in the same category of diseases. Infants and younger children are often difficult to diagnose because of their anatomical and respiratory physiological issues, which are prone to respiratory symptoms and the inability to perform lung function tests. Furthermore, the parents of these patients tend to be physically and mentally exhausted not only due to anxiety about the disease but also due to their own disturbed sleep, as their child’s symptoms tend to appear at night. For these reasons, diagnostic imaging seems extremely important for the diagnosis and judgment of therapeutic effect in pediatric patients. Chest X-ray photography is the most common imaging technique. Even with simple radiography, a lot of information can be obtained. Understanding the characteristics of respiratory organs and the characteristics of respiratory diseases in children can aid in extracting sufficient information to make an early diagnosis and determine the efficacy of treatment.
