Book chapter
Chapter 3 - Radiology of the Thorax
Cohen’s Comprehensive Thoracic Anesthesia, pp.33-51
Elsevier Inc
2022
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-71301-6.00003-2
Abstract
Radiologic images play an important role during evaluation of patients undergoing thoracic surgery. Radiologic studies must be reviewed, including a posterior-anterior chest radiograph and computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest. There should be a special emphasis on reviewing CT scans for the presence of a mediastinal mass that compromises the airway or great vessels. Multidetector CT imaging and tracheobronchial reconstruction are more specific studies that allow measurements of the airway. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides greater contrast resolution than CT scans and offers the potential for tissue characterization. MRI is indicated in cases with a mediastinal mass with invasion of the superior vena cava.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Chapter 3 - Radiology of the Thorax
- Creators
- Javier H. CamposArchit Sharma
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Cohen’s Comprehensive Thoracic Anesthesia, pp.33-51
- DOI
- 10.1016/B978-0-323-71301-6.00003-2
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2022
- Academic Unit
- Anesthesia
- Record Identifier
- 9984296122402771
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