Computed Tomography of the Lung

A Pattern Approach

Johny A. Verschakelen, Walter de Wever (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

X, 196 Seiten

2007 | 2007
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
9783540261872 (ISBN)

Infos

This book describes the main appearance and distribution patterns of lung disease with the help of many color drawings and high-quality illustrations. This approach enables the reader to recognize these patterns and to interpret them in order to reach a diagnosis. In addition, the book includes many typical cases so that the reader can see how the information is applied. For many years now, high-resolution CT has been an indispensable tool in the evaluation of patients with suspected diffuse pulmonary disease. Today, owing to continuous technical improvements and in particular the introduction of multidetector CT, very detailed images of the lung can be obtained in every patient undergoing chest CT. As a consequence, interpretation of the findings requires good knowledge and understanding of the CT signs of the other more common pulmonary diseases. Importantly, understanding the CT features of lung disease is as important as knowing them, and is mandatory if discussions between radiologists, clinicians and pathologists are to prove fruitful.
In "Computed Tomography of the Lung: a Pattern Approach", the appearance and distribution patterns of lung diseases are described and explained, and are used as the basis for discussion of differential diagnosis. In the first part of the book, the four main appearance patterns of lung disease - nodular, linear, and increased and decreased lung attenuation are described with the help of many colour drawings and high-quality illustrations. This approach will enable the reader to recognise and understand these patterns and to interpret them in order to reach a diagnosis. In the second part, many typical cases are shown which will assist the reader in applying what was learned in the first part.
This concise, easy to use and didactic book will help the radiologist in training to learn and understand the CT features of lung disease and is also recommended to more experienced specialists wishing to update their knowledge in the field.

Autor

Curriculum vitae Johny A. Verschakelen Professor of Radiology – Catholic University Leuven, Belgium Senior staff member, responsible for chest radiology at the department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven. Founding member, member of the Board and Past President of the European Society of Thoracic Imaging. Member of the Board and General Secretary of the Belgian Radiological Society. Member of the Fleischner Society, the Society of Thoracic Imaging, the European Respiratory Society, the ECR and the RSNA. Reviewer of several journals. He has a widespread interest in all aspects of chest radiology, with a particular interest in CT of the lungs. Invited lecturer worldwide on many aspects of chest radiology. Author and co-author of about 100 scientific publications in international journals and books.

Inhalt

Technical Considerations.- Basic Anatomical Considerations.- How to Approach a (HR)CT of the Lung?- Increased Lung Attenuation.- Decreased Lung Attenuation.- The Nodular Pattern.-The Linear Pattern.- Typical Cases.- Subject Index.- List of Contributors.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.3.2007
• Reihe/Serie: Diagnostic Imaging
• Reihe/Serie: Medical Radiology - Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology
• Vorwort: A.L. Baert
• Zusatzinfo: X, 196 p. 354 illus., 43 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 193 x 270 mm
• Gewicht: 745 g
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Intensivmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren
• Schlagworte: Computed tomography (CT) • Computertomographie • Computertomographie (CT) • Diagnosis • Lunge • Tomography
• ISBN-13: 9783540261872 / 9783540261872
• Zustand: Neuware