Johny A. Verschakelen, Walter De Wever

Computed Tomography of the Lung (eBook, PDF)

A Pattern Approach

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783540682608
• Artikelnr.: 37370475

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.- Basic Anatomy and CT of the Normal Lung.- How to Approach a CT of the Lung.- Increased Lung Attenuation.- Decreased Lung Attenuation.- Nodular Pattern.- Linear Pattern.- Case Study.

Rezensionen

"The book gives a reader, without much experience in chest CT, an opportunity to 'start from scratch' enabling them to become reasonably proficient in chest CT interpretation for diffuse lung disease. We would recommend this book for radiologists in training, those seeking further understanding of CT appearances in chest radiology and also as a text within the personal collection of any general and chest radiology consultant." (RAD Magazine, October, 2018)