Thoracic Radiology A Guide for Beginners

✍ Scribed by Iacopo Carbone, Michele Anzidei (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 182
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Acknowledgement
Contents
1: Anatomy of the Thorax
Trachea and Main Bronchi (Fig. 1.1)
Fissures and Lung Lobes
Bronchopulmonary Segments (Fig. 1.5)
Mediastinal Compartments (Fig. 1.8)
Lymph Node Stations
Supraclavicular Zone
Upper Zone
Aortopulmonary Zone
Subcarinal Zone
Lower Zone
Hilar and Interlobar Zone
Peripheral Zone
Visualizing the Anatomy
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2: Glossary
Basic Radiological Terminology
Anatomy
Acinus
Aortopulmonary Window
Azygoesophageal Recess
Bulla
Bronchiole
Bronchocentric
Centrilobular Region
Fissure
Hilum
Interstitium
Lobe
Lobule
Perilymphatic Distribution
Perilobular Pattern
Right Paratracheal Stripe
Segment
Subpleural Curvilinear Line
Pathologic Processes
Air-Space
Air Trapping
Atelectasis
Bronchiectasis
Broncholith
Bronchiolitis
Bronchocele
Cavity
Cysts
Honeycombing
Interlobular Septal Thickening
Lymphadenopathy
Mass
Nodule
Oligemia
Parenchymal Opacification
Pleural Plaque
Pneumatocele
Pseudocavity
Pseudoplaque
Small-Airways Disease
Patterns and Signs
Air Bronchogram
Air Crescent Sign
Crazy Paving Pattern
Halo Sign
Mosaic Attenuation Pattern
Nodular Pattern
Reticular Pattern
Reticulonodular Pattern
Septal Pattern
Signet-Ring Sign
Silhouette Sign
Tree-in-bud (TIB) Pattern
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3: Introduction to Chest X-Ray Interpretation
Technical Considerations
Anatomy of a Chest Radiograph
Large Airways
Hilar Structures
Mediastinum
Lung Parenchyma
Pleura
Hemidiaphragms
Heart and Pericardium
Common Pathological Findings on Chest X-Rays
Pleural Pathology
Parenchymal Pathology
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4: Pulmonary Nodules: Identification and Risk Assessment
Managing the Incidental Finding of an Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodule
Guidelines for the Management of Pulmonary Nodules
Non-solid or Partially Solid (Mixed) Lung Nodules
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5: Lung Cancer
Staging
Invasive Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma
Primary Syn- and Metachronous Lung Tumors
Lung Lymphoma
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Metastases
Resectable and Unresectable Disease
Types of Resection
Resectability Considering the Extension of the Primitive Tumor
Mediastinal Involvement
Chest Wall Involvement
Infiltration of the Diaphragm
Resection Considering Lymph Node Involvement
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6: Mediastinal Masses
Indications for CT Scan
Indications for MRI
Mediastinal Diseases
Thymoma
Lymphoma
Germ Cell Tumors
Teratoma
Seminoma
Non-seminomatous Tumors
Thyroid Diseases
Pericardial Cyst
Fibrosing Mediastinitis
Inflammatory Conditions
Abscess
Tuberculosis
Sarcoidosis
Metastases
Vascular Disorders
Hematoma
Esophageal Diseases
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Distension
Anterior Intestinal Cysts
Fatty Masses
Bochdalek Hernia
Mediastinal Lipomatosis
Neurogenic Tumors
Infectious Spondylitis
Vertebral Column Tumors
Spine Trauma
Extramedullary Hematopoiesis
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7: Pulmonary Findings After Surgery, Radiotherapy, and Chemotherapy
Lung Surgery
Pneumonectomy
Limited Anatomical Resections and Lobectomy
Pleural Surgery
Postoperative Complications
Early Complications
Late Complications
Radiotherapy on the Lung
Acute Pulmonary Damage
Chronic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Differential Diagnosis
Radiation Toxicity in Other Sites
Chemotherapy for the Lung
Pulmonary Toxicity
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8: Pneumonia and Bronchiolitis
Pneumonia
Bronchiolitis
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9: Presentation and Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Diseases
Nodular Pattern
Nodules in a Random Pattern
Nodules in a Miliary Pattern
Nodules in a Centrilobular Pattern
Nodules in a Lymphatic or Perilymphatic Pattern
Differential Diagnosis of Nodular Patterns
Septal Pattern
Cystic Pattern
Alveolar Pattern: Ground-Glass Opacities
Reticular Pattern
Honeycombing
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10: Pleural Diseases
Pleural Effusion
Pneumothorax
Pleural Thickenings and Masses
Pleural Neoplasia
Mesothelioma
Pleural Metastases
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11: Vascular Diseases of the Thorax
Introduction
Anatomy and Anatomical Variants of the Aorta
Anatomy and Anatomical Variants of the Pulmonary Arteries and Veins
Congenital Aortic Malformations
Acute Aortic Syndromes
Aortic Dissection
Intramural Hematoma (IMH)
Differential Diagnosis
Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcer (PAU)
Aortic Injury from Blunt Trauma
Aneurysmal Disease
Mycotic Aneurysm
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Hypertension
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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12: Taking it to the Test: Clinical Cases
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3
Case 4
Case 5
Case 6
Case 7
Case 8
Case 9
Case 10
Case 11
Case 12
Case 13
Case 14
Case 15
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