Multislice CT and MRI of the Thoracic Aorta
Multislice CT and MRI of the Thoracic Aorta Gautham P. Reddy Martin Gunn Lee M. Mitsumori Michael B. Gotway Charles B. Higgins INTRODUCTION The aorta can be imaged with a…
CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Airway Disease: Bronchiectasis, Chronic Bronchitis, and Bronchiolitis
Airway Disease: Bronchiectasis, Chronic Bronchitis, and Bronchiolitis W. Richard Webb AIRWAY MORPHOLOGY Airways divide by dichotomous branching. There are approximately 23 divisions from the trachea to the alveoli. Bronchi are…
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension Michael B. Gotway ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE PULMONARY CIRCULATION The pulmonary circulation consists of two parallel networks: the pulmonary arterial circulation and the bronchial arterial circulation. Pulmonary…
Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease W. Richard Webb EMPHYSEMA As defined by the American Thoracic Society, emphysema is “a condition of the lung characterized by permanent, abnormal enlargement of…
Diffuse Cystic Lung Diseases
Diffuse Cystic Lung Diseases W. Richard Webb Acyst is a thin-walled, well-defined, air-containing lung lesion 1 cm or more in diameter. Cysts may be seen in patients with emphysema (i.e.,…
Allergic Lung Diseases: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Eosinophilic Lung Disease
Allergic Lung Diseases: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Eosinophilic Lung Disease W. Richard Webb HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), also known as extrinsic allergic alveolitis, is an allergic lung disease caused by…
Diffuse Lung Diseases Associated with Calcification
Diffuse Lung Diseases Associated with Calcification W. Richard Webb A wide variety of lung diseases may be associated with some degree of lung calcification, most notably granulomatous diseases such as…
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis W. Richard Webb Sarcoidosis is a systemic disorder of unknown cause, characterized by the presence of noncaseating granulomas. It may involve almost any organ, but most morbidity and mortality…
Diffuse Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Pulmonary Vasculitis
Diffuse Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Pulmonary Vasculitis W. Richard Webb DIFFUSE PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE Making a specific diagnosis of pulmonary hemorrhage based on radiographic findings is difficult. Lung consolidation visible radiographically in…
Iatrogenic Lung Diseases: Drug-Induced Lung Disease and Radiation Pneumonitis
Iatrogenic Lung Diseases: Drug-Induced Lung Disease and Radiation Pneumonitis W. Richard Webb DRUG-INDUCED LUNG DISEASE Many drugs, both therapeutic and illicit, can be associated with lung disease. However, drug-induced lung…
