Research Catalog

Title

Thoracic imaging : pulmonary and cardiovascular radiology / W. Richard Webb, Charles B. Higgins.

Author

Webb, W. Richard (Wayne Richard), 1945-

Publication

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2005], ©2005.

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Additional Authors

Higgins, Charles B.

Description

xi, 837 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Summary

"Written by two of the world's most respected specialists in thoracic imaging, this is the first comprehensive text-reference to address imaging of the heart and lungs. Inside you'll discover the expert guidance required for the accurate radiologic assessment and diagnosis of both congenital and acquired cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Chest > Radiography
• Cardiopulmonary system > Diagnosis
• Cardiopulmonary system > Radiography
• Cardiovascular Diseases > diagnosis
• Lung Diseases > diagnosis
• Diagnostic Imaging > methods
• Radiography, Thoracic > methods

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Congenital bronchopulmonary lesions -- 2. Consolidation and atelectasis -- 3. Lung cancer and bronchopulmonary neoplasms -- 4. Metastatic tumor -- 5. Lymphoma and lymphoproliferative disease -- 6. The pulmonary hila -- 7. The normal mediastinum -- 8. The mediastinum : mediastinal masses -- 9. Solitary and multiple nodules, masses, cavities, and cysts -- 10. Plain film and high-resolution computed tomographic assessment of diffuse infiltrative lung disease -- 11. Pulmonary edema, the acute respiratory distress syndrome, and radiology in the intensive care unit -- 12. Pulmonary infections -- 13. The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias -- 14. Collagen-vascular diseases -- 15. Sarcoidosis -- 16. Allergic lung diseases : hypersensitivity pneumonitis and eosinophilic lung disease -- 17. Iatrogenic lung diseases : drug-induced lung disease and radiation pneumonitis -- 18. Pneumoconioses -- 19. Diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage and pulmonary vasculitis -- 20. Diffuse lung disease associated with lipid : exogenous lipid pnuemonia and alveolar proteinosis -- 21. Diffuse lung diseases associated with calcification -- 22. The trachea -- 23. Airways disease : bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, and bronchiolitis -- 24. Emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- 25. Diffuse cystic lung disease -- 26. The pleura and pleural diseases -- 27. Pulmonary thromboembolic disease -- 28. Pulmonary aterial hypertension -- 29. Computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic aorta -- 30. Radiography of acquired heart disease -- 31. Radiography of congenital heart disease -- 32. Valvular heart disease -- 33. Myocardial and pericardial disease -- 34. Cardiac and paracardiac masses -- 35. Magnetic resonance imaging of congenital heart disease -- 36. Magnetic resonance imaging of ischemic heart disease -- 37. Computed tomography of ischemic heart disease.

ISBN

078174119X

LCCN

2004006191

OCLC

• ocm54818748
• SCSB-5093578

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries