This open access book focuses on diagnostic and interventional imaging of the chest, breast, heart, and vessels. It consists of a remarkable collection of contributions authored by internationally respected experts, featuring the most recent diagnostic developments and technological advances with a highly didactical approach. The chapters are disease-oriented and cover all the relevant imaging modalities, including standard radiography, CT, nuclear medicine with PET, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, as well as imaging-guided interventions. As such, it presents a comprehensive review of current knowledge on imaging of the heart and chest, as well as thoracic interventions and a selection of "hot topics". The book is intended for radiologists, however, it is also of interest to clinicians in oncology, cardiology, and pulmonology.

Derived from Fraser and Parě's encyclopedic Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest, this state-of-the-art New Edition focuses on the diseases and disorders clinicians see in everyday practice. Over 1,400 beautifully reproduced images, including 100 in full color, demonstrate the clinical appearance of a full range of conditions.

This is the ideal resource for all those requiring an authoritative and up-to-date review of imaging appearances of diseases of the lung, pleura and mediastinum. Chest radiography and CT are integrated with other imaging techniques, including MRI and PET, where appropriate. The clinical and pathologic features of different diseases are provided in varying degrees of detail with more in depth coverage given to rarer and less well understood conditions. A single volume, comprehensive reference text on chest radiology.Provides in a single resource all of the information a generalist in diagnostic radiology needs to know. Concisely and clearly written by a team of 4 internationally recognized authors.Avoids the inconsistency, repetition, and unevenness of coverage that is inherent in multi-contributed books. Multimodality coverage integrated throughout every chapter.All of the applicable imaging modalities are covered in a clinically relevant, diagnostically helpful way. Approximately 3,000 high quality, good-sized images.Provides a complete visual guide that the practitioner can refer to for help in interpretation and diagnosis. Covers both common and uncommon disorders.Provides the user with a single comprehensive resource, no need to consult alternative resources. Access the full text online and download images via Expert Consult Access the latest version of the Fleischner Society's glossary of terms for thoracic imaging. Outlines, summary boxes, key points used throughout.Makes content more accessible by highlighting essential information. Brand new color images to illustrate Functional imaging techniques.Many of the new imaging techniques can provide functional as well as anatomic information. Introduction of a second color throughout in summary boxes in order to better highlight key information. There’s a wealth of key information in the summary boxes—will be highlighted more from the narrative text and will therefore be easier to access. Practical tips on identifying anatomic variants and artefacts in order to avoid diagnostic pitfalls.Many misdiagnoses are the result of basic errors in correlating the anatomic changes seen with imaging to their underlying pathologic processes. Latest techniques in CT, MRI and PET as they relate to thoracic diseases. The pace of development in imaging modalities and new applications/refined techniques in existing modalities continues to drive radiology forward as a specialty. Emphasis on cost-effective image/modality selection.Addresses the hugely important issue of cost-containment by emphasizing which imaging modality is helpful and which is not in any given clinical diagnosis. COPD and Diffuse Lung Disease, Small Airway disease chapters extensively up-dated. Access the full text online and download images via Expert Consult Access the latest version of the Fleischner Society's glossary of terms for thoracic imaging.

This fully revised and expanded third edition covers all aspects of modern thoracic radiology, and includes important new sections on computer tomographic signs, interventional radiology of the thorax and the latest developments in cardiac CT and MRI diagnostics, as well as a new chapter on high resolution/thin section CT patterns. The section on diffuse lung disease has been expanded and many new CT illustrations have been added. The book contains comprehensive information on the role of new technologies, including MDCT, in the evaluation of thoracic disease, the role of PET/PET-CT in the thorax, and the expanding roles of MDCT and MRI in evaluation of the heart.

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Presenting the 4th Edition of this renowned text covering all aspects of pulmonary diagnosis. Provides precise and detailed descriptions of epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, pathological-radiological correlations and clinical manifestations of pulmonary disease. This edition is extensively revised and updated to include new chapters on transplantation and pulmonary manifestations of HIV. Generously illustrated with nearly 4,000 superb illustrations, this comprehensive text provides hundreds of state-of-the art radiological images to aid in diagnosis. Also features valuable tables of differential diagnosis based on radiographic and CT findings.

IMAGING OF DISEASES OF THE CHEST covers all imaging aspects of the lungs, the pleura, and mediastinum. Written by a team of renowned authors, this one-volume, comprehensive resource integrates all available imaging modalities. Chapters are organized by diseases and disorders, allowing for fast navigation through the text. Important information is conveniently summarized in chapter outlines, summary tables, and key points.

The 2nd Edition provides the reader with an abbreviated version of Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest, 3rd Edition. As in the expanded text, all chest diseases are discussed in a logical pattern from etiology and pathogenesis to prognosis, allowing for quick reference to the area of interest. Topics reviewed in the book include: morphology, physiology and roentgenologic anatomy of the normal chest; techniques of roentgenologic, pathologic, physiologic and clinical investigation of chest disease, and roentgenologic signs of chest disease. Numerous illustrations are included to emphasize key points.

Radiologic Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest provides a superb, concise overview of the radiologic manifestations of chest disease. This unique book is a radiologic companion to Fraser & Paré's Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest, 4th Edition. An abbreviated approach to the subject matter provides only the most essential etiologic, pathogenetic, clinical, and pathologic information. This is the ideal title for all physicians requiring a concise review of the radiologic manifestations of chest disease. Several new illustrations and numerous tables have been added, and information has been updated throughout. Direct from the world's foremost experts on diagnosing chest disease. Hundreds of high-quality illustrations of chest radiographs, conventional CT, high resolution CT, spiral CT, and MR imaging. Numerous tables with essential findings, providing you with an easy review of essential clinical and radiologic information. Differential diagnosis aids run throughout the text.

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 heart All imaging modalities are covered in detail: projection radiography, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, and MRI, as well as digital image postprocessing Subsections concentrate on the more critical findings, such as pulmonary nodules and cavitary lesions Special section on occupational pulmonary diseases Congenital 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.