Table of Contents

1 Anatomy.- 1 Normal Anatomy of the Human Lung and Associated Structures.- 2 Imaging the Human Chest.- 2 Clinical History and Physical Examination.- 3 Conventional Chest Radiography.- 4 Computed Tomography of the Thorax: Lungs and Mediastinum.- 5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Thorax.- 6 Ultrasound Examination of the Thorax.- 7 Conventional and Digital Subtraction Angiography.- 8 Bronchography.- 9 Pulmonary Function Tests.- 10 Bronchoscopy and Surgical Procedures for Inspection and Biopsy.- 11 Bronchoalveolar and Serum Markers of Lung Disease.- 12 Radionuclide Studies of the Lung.- 13 Digital Chest Imaging.- 3 Diseases of the Lung and Related Structures.- 14 Abnormalities of Pulmonary and Mediastinal Vessels.- 15 Pneumonias.- 16 Pulmonary Tuberculosis.- 17 Sarcoidosis.- 18 Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.- 19 The Immunocompromised Host.- 20 Radiology of Diffuse Lung Disease.- 21 Cystic Lung Disorders.- 22 Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Diseases.- 23 Pulmonary Abscess and Empyema.- 24 Pulmonary Collapse (Atelectasis).- 25 Pulmonary Thrombosis, Embolism, and Infarction.- 26 Pulmonary Edema.- 27 Drug-Induced Pulmonary Reactions.- 28 Environmental Lung Disorders: Mineral Pneumoconiosis.- 29 Environmental Lung Disorders Induced by Organic (Nonminerai) Agents.- 30 Environmental Lung Disorders Secondary to Inhalation of Toxic Gases, Fumes, and Aerosols.- 31 Carcinoma of the Lung.- 32 Rare Pulmonary Tumors.- 33 The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule.- 34 Malignant Pulmonary Disorders.- 35 Benign and Malignant Mediastinal Lesions.- 36 Chest Trauma.- 37 The Diaphragm.- 38 Benign and Malignant Lesions of the Pleura and the Chest Wall.- 39 The Intensive Care Chest.