Contents:

Part II Technical and Practical Aspects for CTReconstruction and Image Comparison

Part III Semeiology of Normal Variantsand Diseased Chest

Part IV Selected Diseases with Peculiar Aspecton Chest Radiography

Index

Standard radiography of the chest remains one of the most widely used imaging modalities but it can be difficult to interpret. The possibility of producing cross-sectional, reformatted 2D and 3D images with CT makes this technique an ideal tool for reinterpreting standard radiography of the chest. The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of chest radiography interpretation by means of a side-by-side comparison between chest radiographs and CT images. Introductory chapters address the indications for and difficulties of chest radiography as well as the technical and practical aspects of CT reconstruction and image comparison. Thereafter, the radiographic and CT presentations of both anatomical variants and a wide range of diseases and disorders are illustrated and discussed by renowned experts in thoracic imaging. The book is complemented by online extra material which provides many further educational examples. Common terms and phrases: abnormalities acute affected airways alveolar anatomic aortic appearance areas arrows associated atelectasis axial border bronchial bronchus calcifications carcinoma cardiac cardiomegaly caused changes chest radiograph chest X-ray chronic clinical compared computed tomography consolidation conventional coronal correlation demonstrates density detection diagnosis diaphragm differential diffuse dilation disease distribution emphysema enlargement et al evaluation extensive findings formed frequently frontal chest heart hilum imaging increased injury interpretation interstitial involvement lateral lesions limited located lower lobe lung lung cancer major mass MDCT mediastinal mediastinum nodules normal obstruction occurs opacity parenchyma pathology patients pattern peripheral pleural pneumonia position posterior present projection pulmonary artery Radiol radiologists Radiology reconstruction reformats resolution result reveals Roentgenol scan seen segmental shows slice space structures thickening thickness thoracic tion tissue trachea trauma tumor upper lobe usually vessels visible visualization volume wall