Multidetector-Row CT of the Thorax (Hardcover, 2, 2016)

Part I: MDCT - Technical Background and Radiation Protection 1. CT Technology for Imaging the Thorax - State of the Art 2. Radiation Exposure in Thoracic CT 3. Strategies for Dose Reduction and Improvement of Image Quality in Chest CT 4. Contrast Medium Injection Techniques for CT of the Thorax 5. Acquisition Protocols for Thoracic CT Part II: Airways / Diffuse Lung Disease 6. CT of the Airways 7. CT in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Pulmonary Emphysema 8. CT Imaging of Interstitial Lung Disease 9. Pulmonary infections: Imaging with CT 10. CT Evaluation of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Part III: Lung Nodules / Lung Cancer 11. CT Screening for Lung Cancer: Evidence and Recommendations 12. CT Screening for Lung Cancer: Current Controversies 13. CT Characterization of Lung Nodules 14. Management of Lung Nodules Detected Incidentally and at Screening 15. Staging of Lung Cancer with CT 16. CT Imaging of the Mediastinum 17. PET CT of the Thorax Part IV: Cardiovascular Applications 18. CT of Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease 19. Dual-energy CT of the Thorax 20. CT Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta 21. CT Imaging of Ischemic Heart Disease 22. Comprehensive CT Imaging in Acute Chest Pain 23. CT Imaging of the Heart-Lung Axis 24. Anomalies and Malformations of the Pulmonary Circulation: Evaluation with CT Part V: Data Management 25. Workflow Design for CT of the Thorax 26. 2D and 3D Visualization of Thoracic CT Data 27. Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Chest CT Part VI: Miscellaneous 28. Pediatric Chest CT 29. CT of the Chest Wall 30. CT in Chest Trauma 31. CT Guided Interventions in the Thorax 32. Thoracic CT: Medicolegal Aspects 33. Future Developments in Chest CT