Vascular diseases of the lung may affect arteries, veins, and/or capillaries. They are primarily evaluated using modalities such as echocardiography, contrast-enhanced CT, or conventional angiography, but in selected cases, HRCT…
Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) may be associated with a variety of lung abnormalities. Most patients with CTD have extra-pulmonary manifestations but in some cases, lung abnormalities are seen in isolation…
PULMONARY ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder characterized pathologically by the accumulation of lipoprotein within alveoli. There are three different forms of the disease. Congenital PAP…
Focal or regional areas of decreased lung attenuation (i.e., increased lung lucency) can have a variety of causes and HRCT appearances. These include lung destruction due to emphysema, decreased lung…
Cigarette smoking is well known for its association with lung cancer, but diffuse lung disease is also an established cause of smoking-related morbidity. There are a variety of different manifestations…
PULMONARY EDEMA Fluid accumulation in the lungs may be the result of changes in pulmonary venous hydrostatic pressure, increased permeability of capillary endothelium, or a combination of these two. The…
High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is widely used in the evaluation of a variety of diffuse lung diseases. The goal of this introductory chapter is to discuss the basics of HRCT,…
CHAPTER 4 The white lung field 4.1 Collapse 42 4.2 Volume loss 54 4.3 Consolidation 58 4.4 Pneumocystis carinii (jiroveci) pneumonia 62 4.5 Pleural effusion 64 4.6 Asbestos plaques 68…
CHAPTER 5 The black lung field 5.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 106 5.2 Pneumothorax 110 5.3 Tension pneumothorax 112 5.4 Pulmonary embolus 114 5.5 Mastectomy 119 5.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary…
CHAPTER 3 The CT scan Although the plain chest X-ray is one of the most useful imaging techniques, it is limited by the fact that it is a two-dimensional image…
