Description:
The thoroughly revised, updated Fourth Edition of this classic
reference provides authoritative, current guidelines on chest imaging
using state-of-the-art technologies, including multidetector CT, MRI,
PET, and integrated CT-PET scanning. This edition features a brand-new
chapter on cardiac imaging. Extensive descriptions of the use of PET
have been added to the chapters on lung cancer, focal lung disease, and
the pleura, chest wall, and diaphragm. Also included are recent PIOPED
II findings on the role of CT angiography and CT venography in
detecting pulmonary embolism. Complementing the text are 2,300 CT, MR,
and PET scans made on the latest-generation scanners.
Table of Contents:
Cardiac Imaging Monvadi B. Srichai
Aorta, Arch Vessels, and Great Veins Glenn A. Krinsky
Pulmonary Vascular Disease David P. Naidich
Mediastinum W. Richard Webb
Airways David P. Naidich
Focal Lung Disease David P. Naidich
Lung Cancer David P. Naidich
Diffuse Lung Disease Nestor L. Müller
Pleura, Chest Wall, and Diaphragm David P. Naidich
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