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==Normal anatomy==
[[File:High-resolution computed tomographs of a normal thorax (thumbnail).jpg|thumb|center|link=Commons:Scrollable high-resolution computed tomography images of a normal thorax|High-resolution computed tomographs of a normal thorax, taken in the axial, coronal and sagittal planes, respectively. {{noprint|[[Commons:Scrollable high-resolution computed tomography images of a normal thorax|Click here to scroll through the image stacks.]]}}]]
==Regions==
<gallery>
File:CT of the heart.jpg|link=CT of the heart|[[CT of the heart|CT of the '''heart''']]
</gallery>
==Angiography==
==Basic screening==
*'''Lung parenchyma''': Scan for opacities, preferably at a [[maximum intensity projection]] of about 8 mm in order to detect any lung nodules(if found, see '''[[CT of lung nodules]]''').<ref name="KawelSeifert2009">{{cite journal|last1=Kawel|first1=Nadine|last2=Seifert|first2=Burkhardt|last3=Luetolf|first3=Marcus|last4=Boehm|first4=Thomas|title=Effect of Slab Thickness on the CT Detection of Pulmonary Nodules: Use of Sliding Thin-Slab Maximum Intensity Projection and Volume Rendering|journal=American Journal of Roentgenology|volume=192|issue=5|year=2009|pages=1324–1329|issn=0361-803X|doi=10.2214/AJR.08.1689}}</ref>
*'''Pleura''', for any fluid in the dorsal parts
*'''Skeleton''': Any signs of damage.
===Report===
Even absence of opacities :*Opacities in the lungparenchyma.*Pleural fluid. {{Reporting}}
==Diseases==
;Lungs
*[[CT of lung nodules|CT of '''lung nodules''']]
;Vascular
*[[CT of pulmonary embolism|CT of '''pulmonary embolism''']]
