Pleura, Chest Wall, Diaphragm, and Miscellaneous Chest Disorders Jeffrey S. Klein Jimmy S. Ghostine Pleura Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology The pleura is a serous membrane subdivided into visceral pleura, which…
Diffuse Lung Disease Jeffrey S. Klein Curtis E. Green Diffuse lung disease represents a broad spectrum of disorders that primarily affect the pulmonary interstitium (Table 17.1). These diseases present in…
Methods of Examination, Normal Anatomy, and Radiographic Findings of Chest Disease Julio Lemos Jeffrey S. Klein There are many imaging techniques available to the radiologist for the evaluation of thoracic…
Head and Neck Imaging Jerome A. Barakos Derk D. Purcell “Head and neck” is a term used collectively to describe the extracranial structures, including the sinonasal cavity, skull base, pharynx,…
Mediastinum and Hila Jeffrey S. Klein This chapter reviews the radiologic approach to mediastinal masses, diffuse mediastinal disease, and hilar abnormalities. Mediastinal Masses Localized mediastinal abnormalities are common diagnostic challenges…
Pulmonary Neoplasms Jeffrey S. Klein The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule The radiologic evaluation of a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) remains one of the most common and most difficult diagnostic dilemmas in…
Pulmonary Infection Jeffrey S. Klein Infection in the Normal Host The bronchopulmonary system is open to the atmosphere and therefore is relatively accessible to airborne microorganisms. Multiple host defense mechanisms…
Airways Disease Jeffrey S. Klein Trachea and Central Bronchi Congenital Tracheal Anomalies Tracheal agenesis, cartilaginous abnormalities of the trachea, tracheal webs and stenosis, tracheoesophageal fistulas, and vascular rings and slings…
White Matter and Neurodegenerative Diseases Jerome A. Barakos Derk D. Purcell In contrast to gray matter, which contains neuronal cell bodies, white matter is composed of the long processes of…
Lumbar Spine: Disc Disease and Stenosis Clyde A. Helms Imaging Methods Imaging the lumbar spine for disc disease and stenosis has evolved in the past 20 years from predominantly myelography-oriented…
