Diagnostic Imaging of the Chest

Your one-stop source of complete imaging information for the evaluation of thoracic conditions and diseases in all modalities

Due  to the remarkable concentration of various vital organs that can be  visualized in thoracic imaging, the region occupies a firm central place  in the spectrum of diagnostic imaging.

The book is based on the  contents of the curriculum for thoracic imaging of the European Society  of Radiology and covers the gamut of issues in thoracic imaging that  radiologists are faced with in their daily clinical practice.

Contents  are divided into four main sections: fundamentals of diagnostic  thoracic imaging, diseases of the chest and special findings,  differential diagnostic considerations and incidental findings, and  glossary.

Key Features:
Full coverage of all disease entities  as they affect the lungs, airways, pleura, mediastinum, thorax wall and  diaphragm, thoracic arteries and veins, and the heartAll imaging  modalities are covered in detail: projection radiography, fluoroscopy,  ultrasound, CT, and MRI, as well as digital image  postprocessingSubsections concentrate on the more critical findings,  such as pulmonary nodules and cavitary lesionsSpecial section on  occupational pulmonary diseasesCongenital malformations of the thorax,  and much more
Diagnostic Imaging of the Chest is an essential reference guide for radiologists, both in training and in practice.