Ct of the Airways (Contemporary Medical Imaging) (Softcover)

About this book

This book provides an authoritative resource on the art of CT in the diagnosis and monitoring of pulmonary disease. Exploiting recent technological advances in MDCT and 3-D rendering, CT of the Airways contains over 350 high impact figures illustrating relevant findings of necessity to the radiologist. The full spectrum of pulmonary diseases of the large and small airways is covered, including stenoses, neoplasms, bronchiectasis, asthma, infectious diseases, and smoking-related illnesses. Additional chapters address the clinical applications of CT in children. Throughout, the various modalities of CT scanning are discussed in the context of specific disease states, providing key insights to optimize imaging technique and proficiency.

A vital reference for the radiologist, this book will also be of great utility to pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, pulmonary pathologists, and others involved in the care of patients with airway disease. The collaborative effort of expert authors from around the globe, CT of the Airways distinguishes itself with its practical approach to state-of-the-art imaging modalities and forward thinking evaluation of emerging techniques.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » Bronchus - CT - Computed Tomography - Imaging - Lung - MDCT - Pulmonary Disease - Trachea
Related subjects » Internal Medicine - Radiology - Surgery

Table of Contents

1. Introductory Airway Anatomy and Physiology
Kathryn Chmura, MD, Stella Hines, MD, Edward Chan, MD

2. Introductory Radiologic Anatomy of the Airways
Phillip M. Boiselle, MD, David A. Lynch, MB

3. Introductory Airway Pathology
Thomas Colby, MD, Chih-Wei Wang, MD

4. Introductory Anatomical Airway Imaging Methods
Phillip M. Boiselle, MD, David A. Lynch, MB

5. Introductory Functional Airway Imaging Methods
Jonathan G. Goldin, MB ChB, Ph.D.

6. Large Airways: Tracheal and Bronchial Stenoses
Phillip M. Boiselle, MD, Jay Catena, MD, Armin Ernst, MD, David A. Lynch, MD

7. Large Airways: Tracheal and Bronchial Neoplasms
Karen Lee, MD, Phillip M. Boiselle, MD

8. Large Airways: Tracheobronchomalacia
Ronaldo Hueb Baroni MD, PhD, Rodrigo Caruso Chate MD, Daniel Nobrega da Costa MD, Phillip M. Boiselle, MD

9. Large Airways: Bronchiectasis
John D. Newell, Jr., MD

10. Small Airways: Asthma
Phillipe A. Grenier, MD, Catherine Beigelman-Aubry, MD, Pierre-Yves Brillet, MD

11. Small Airways: Infectious Small Airways Diseases and Aspiration
Kyung S. Lee, MD

12. Small Airways: Non-Infectious Inflammatory Small Airways Diseases
David A. Lynch, MB

13. Small Airways: Obliterative Bronchiolitis
C. Isabela S. Silva, M.D. Ph.D, Nestor L. Müller, MD, Ph.D.

14. Small Airways: Smoking Related Airways Disease
David M. Hansell, MD, Athol U. Wells, MD

15. Pediatric Airways Disorders: Large Airways
Ed Y. Lee, M.D., M.P.H., Marilyn J. Siegel, MD

16. Pediatric Airways Disorders: Small Airways
Alan S. Brody, MD