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{{Top|author1=[[User:Mikael Häggström|Mikael Häggström]]|author2=}}==Normal anatomy==[[File:High-resolution computed tomographs of a normal thorax (thumbnail).jpg|thumb|center|link=HRCT 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|[[HRCT 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==[[CT angiography]] of the thorax is a [[contrast CT]] exam, tailored to the proper [[contrast phase]] depending on the level of the suspected condition by the referring clinician:*Veins from contrast infusion:*[[CT of superior vena cava syndrome|CT of '''superior vena cava syndrome''']]*Pulmonary veins:*[[CT of pulmonary embolism|CT of '''pulmonary embolism''']] ==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.*'''Lymph''' nodes in mediastinal, hilar and axial areas. ''If possibly enlarged, see '''[[CT of thoracic lymphadenopathy]]'''*Visible '''abdominal''' volumes for any expansions or focal changes in the liver, adrenals or spleen. ===Report===Even absence of:*Opacities in the lung parenchyma.*Pleural fluid. {{Reporting}} ==Diseases==;Lungs*[[CT of lung nodules|CT of '''lung nodules''']] ;Vascular*[[CT of pulmonary embolism|CT of '''pulmonary embolism''']]*[[CT of superior vena cava syndrome|CT of '''superior vena cava syndrome''']] ;Lymph nodes*[[CT of thoracic lymphadenopathy|CT of thoracic '''lymphadenopathy''']] ===Pulmonary hypertension===The presence of a dilated main pulmonary artery of 29 mm or more in combination with an artery–to-bronchus diameter ratio of 1:1 or more at segmental level in three or four lobes, confers a specificity of 100% for the presence of pulmonary hypertension.<ref name="PeñaDennie2012">{{cite journal|last1=Peña|first1=Elena|last2=Dennie|first2=Carole|last3=Veinot|first3=John|last4=Muñiz|first4=Susana Hernández|title=Pulmonary Hypertension: How the Radiologist Can Help|journal=RadioGraphics|volume=32|issue=1|year=2012|pages=9–32|issn=0271-5333|doi=10.1148/rg.321105232}}</ref> {{Bottom}}