ABSTRACT

Imaging is increasingly important in the management of the immunocompromised patientwith suspected invasive fungal infection, largely because early-targeted treatment is the key to improved outcome. Modern cross-sectional imaging provides a powerful means of detecting occult disease and of narrowing the differential diagnosis when invasive fungal diseases might otherwise go undetected. For patients whose condition permits, imaging also serves as a guide for tissue sampling and as an essential tool for longitudinal assessment of treatment response.