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. 2017 Sep;9(Suppl 10):S1069–S1086. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.06.41

Table 3. Diagnostic tools in evaluation of massive hemoptysis.

Diagnostic tool CR (%) CT (%) FOB (%)
Identifying site of bleeding 33–82 70–88.5 73–93
Revealing underlying cause 35 60–77 2.5–8

CR, chest radiography; CT, computed tomography; FOB, fiberoptic bronchoscopy.