Fundamentals of High-resolution Lung CT

Common Findings, Common Patterns, Common Diseases, and Differential Diagnosis
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4511-8408-2
Verlag: Lippincott Williams&Wilki

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 179 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 569 g

Fundamentals of High Resolution Lung CT presents a simple and concise approach to the HRCT diagnosis of diffuse lung disease.  Using a clear, reader-friendly approach, the book presents the fundamental insights and facts necessary to interpret HRCT in any clinical setting.The text and illustrations highlight the most essential rules, reasoning, shortcuts, and differential diagnostic techniques used in daily clinical practice. Readers will find it an excellent guide to improving the HRCT assessment of commonly encountered lung disease. Improve the way you diagnose lung disease!
• Nearly 600 high-quality full-color illustrations improve diagnostic accuracy by detailing the radiographic features of common lung diseases as they appear on HRCT.
• Straightforward but comprehensive discussions detail HRCT findings and patterns, and their applications to the diagnosis of lung disease.  
• Disease-specific coverage makes essential facts easy to find and apply.
• Availability in e-book and tablet format lets readers access critical content any time, from their handheld reader or tablet device.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elicker, Brett M.

Webb, W. Richard

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Magnetresonanztomographie, Computertomographie (MRT, CT)
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pneumologie, Atmung, Asthma
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Radiologie, Bildgebende Verfahren

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SECTION 1—HRCT FINDINGS 1              HRCT Indications, Technique, Radiation Dose, and Normal Anatomy2              Reticular Opacities3              Nodular Lung Disease4              Increased Lung Attenuation: Ground Glass Opacity and Consolidation5              Decreased Lung Attenuation: Emphysema, Mosaic Perfusion, and Cystic Lung Disease SECTION 2—SPECIFIC DISEASES 6              Airways Diseases7              Pulmonary Vascular Diseases8              Pulmonary Edema, Diffuse Alveolar Damage, The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, And Pulmonary Hemorrhage9              The Interstitial Pneumonias10           Connective Tissue Disease11           Smoking Related Lung Disease12           Sarcoidosis13           Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis And Eosinophilic Lung Disease14           Pulmonary Infections15           Complications of Medical Treatment: Drug-Induced Lung Disease and Radiation16           Pneumoconioses17           Neoplastic  And Lymphoproliferative Diseases18           Rare Diseases