Thoracic Key

Diagnostic Studies in Lung Cancer Lucian R. Chirieac Massimo Loda Introduction Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States in both sexes, with an estimated…

Laboratory Investigations in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Diseases Philip G. Robinson This chapter introduces the diagnostic techniques available from the pathology laboratory for the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases. It is…

Ultrasound Techniques in Mediastinal, Lung, and Esophageal Disease Carolyn E. Reed The coupling of ultrasonography with the flexible esophagoscope and more recently the flexible bronchoscope has increased the ability to…

Radionuclide Studies of the Lung Vicente J. Caride Ventilation and Perfusion Studies of the Lungs Lung perfusion scintigraphy for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) was first reported in 1964….

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Thorax Warren B. Gefter Chest radiography is almost always the first imaging study for evaluating known or suspected thoracic disease. Subsequent imaging may include computed…

Positron Emission Tomography in Chest Diseases Perry Gerard Richard L. Wahl Positron emission tomography (PET) is assuming an increasingly important role in the management of thoracic neoplasms. This technology, long…

Radiographic Evaluation of the Lungs and Chest Jack Twersky For the physician interested in diseases of the chest, chest radiography is of paramount importance in detecting a disease process and…

Computed Tomography of the Lungs, Pleura, and Chest Wall Jenny K. Hoang Lacey Washington Wallace T. Miller Jr. Computed tomography (CT) is now firmly established as an indispensable radiologic modality…

Pulmonary Gas Exchange Joan G. Matthews Overview of Gas Exchange At the cellular level and in very simple organisms, oxygen is provided by simple diffusion. In more complex organisms, a…

Lymphatics of the Lungs Thomas W. Shields The lung has an extensive network of lymphatic vessels that are situated in the loose connective tissue beneath the visceral pleura, in the…