Comparative Interpretation of CT and Standard Radiography of the Chest

Description

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 the diseased chest are illustrated and discussed by renowned experts in thoracic imaging. Individual chapters are devoted to the imaging features of selected common diseases and disorders, including COPD, lung cancer, pulmonary embolism and hypertension, atelectasis and chest trauma. The book is complemented by online extra material which provides many further educational examples. . Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Chest Radiography Today and Its Remaining Indications....Pages 3-26 Difficulties in the Interpretation of Chest Radiography....Pages 27-49 Front Matter....Pages 51-51 The Use of Isotropic Imaging and Computed Tomography Reconstructions....Pages 53-73 PACS – Tips and Tricks for Imaging Comparison....Pages 75-90 Front Matter....Pages 91-91 Semeiology of the Mediastinum....Pages 93-129 Correlation of Chest Radiograph and CT of the Heart....Pages 131-163 Imaging of Hila and Pulmonary Vessels....Pages 165-194 Interstitial Lung Disease....Pages 195-220 The Lung Parenchyma: Radiological Presentation of Alveolar Pattern....Pages 221-245 The Respiratory Tract....Pages 247-268 Pleura....Pages 269-297 The Diaphragm....Pages 299-319 Chest Wall....Pages 321-332 Front Matter....Pages 333-333 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Comparison Between Conventional Radiography and Computed Tomography....Pages 335-369 Missed Lung Lesions....Pages 371-387 Atelectasis....Pages 389-407 Lung Cancer....Pages 409-435 Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Hypertension....Pages 437-452 Chest Trauma....Pages 453-467 Back Matter....Pages 469-478