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==Normal anatomy== | ==Normal anatomy== | ||
− | [[File:High-resolution computed tomographs of a normal thorax (thumbnail).jpg|thumb|center|link= | + | [[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.]]}}]] |
==Angiography== | ==Angiography== |
Revision as of 08:37, 28 December 2018
Author:
Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
Contents
Normal anatomy
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
- Pulmonary veins
Diseases
Lymphadenopathy
Mediastinum, generally | 10 mm[1][2] |
Superior mediastinum and high paratracheal | 7mm[3] |
Low paratracheal and subcarinal | 11 mm[3] |
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.[4]
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Radlines:Authorship for details.
References
- ↑ "Current concepts in lymph node imaging ". Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine 45 (9): 1509–18. September 2004. PMID 15347718.
- ↑ Page 432 in: Luca Saba (2016). Image Principles, Neck, and the Brain . CRC Press. ISBN 9781482216202.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sharma, Amita; Fidias, Panos; Hayman, L. Anne; Loomis, Susanne L.; Taber, Katherine H.; Aquino, Suzanne L. (2004). "Patterns of Lymphadenopathy in Thoracic Malignancies ". RadioGraphics 24 (2): 419–434. doi: . ISSN 0271-5333.
- ↑ Peña, Elena; Dennie, Carole; Veinot, John; Muñiz, Susana Hernández (2012). "Pulmonary Hypertension: How the Radiologist Can Help ". RadioGraphics 32 (1): 9–32. doi: . ISSN 0271-5333.