Table 1.
Baumann | Hartmann | |
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Abnormalities scored per | Whole lung | Lobe |
Number of values | 22 | 157 |
Time needed per CT (minutes) | 15 | 30 |
Origin | Newly designed for CVID as a scoring system for clinical use | Based on the cystic fibrosis-CT scoring method, and designed as a sensitive scoring system for CVID patients for research purposes |
Emphysema | Scored together with bullae | Scored as separate entity |
Reticulation | The presence and subtype of reticulation (inflammatory, fibrotic, or mixed) are noted | Differentiation between reticulation with or without distortion |
Lymphadenopathy | Size of the largest lymph node is measured in mm | Only the presence is scored defined by a short axis diameter ≥ 10 mm |
Ground-glass opacities (GGO) | Both the presence and subtype of GGO (inflammatory or fibrotic) are noted | No subtypes of GGO are noted |
This table presents the key differences between the Baumann and Hartmann scoring method for computed tomography (CT) scans of patients with common variable immunodeficiency disorders (CVID).