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Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology E-Book

Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology E-Book

Andy Adam | Adrian K. Dixon | Jonathan H Gillard | Cornelia Schaefer-Prokop | Ronald G. Grainger | David J. Allison

(2014)

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Abstract

  • Effectively apply the latest techniques and approaches with complete updates throughout including 4 new sections (Abdominal Imaging, The Spine, Oncological Imaging, and Interventional Radiology) and 28 brand new chapters.
  • Gain the fresh perspective of two new editors—Jonathan Gillard and Cornelia Schaefer-Prokop -- eight new section editors -- Michael Maher, Andrew Grainger, Philip O’Connor, Rolf Jager, Vicky Goh, Catherine Owens, Anna Maria Belli, Michael Lee -- and 135 new contributors.
  • Stay current with the latest developments in imaging techniques such as CT, MR, ultrasound, and coverage of hot topics such as: Image guided biopsy and ablation techniques and Functional and molecular imaging.
  • Solve even your toughest diagnostic challenges with guidance from nearly 4,000 outstanding illustrations.
  • Quickly grasp the fundamentals you need to know through a more concise, streamlined format.

  • Table of Contents

    Section Title Page Action Price
    e9780702061288v1 1
    Front cover 1
    Half title page 2
    Grainger & Allison’s Diagnostic Radiology 4
    Copyright page 5
    Table of Contents 6
    Preface 10
    List of Section Editors 11
    List of Contributors 12
    A Principles of Imaging Techniques and General Issues 22
    1 Medical Physics: 24
    Chapter Outline 24
    Radiation Risks 24
    Deterministic and Stochastic Effects 24
    Fetal Exposure 25
    Legislation and Principles of Radiation Protection 26
    Patient Doses in Diagnostic Imaging 27
    Estimating Patient Doses 27
    Typical Patient Doses 28
    Detectors for Radiography and Fluoroscopy 28
    Optimising Patient Dose 29
    Optimising Patient Dose in Nuclear Medicine 29
    Areas of Special Attention 30
    Pregnancy and Potential Pregnancy 30
    Infants and Children 30
    Research Exposures 31
    Health Screening Programmes 31
    High-Dose Techniques 31
    Radiation Protection of Staff and Public 31
    Distance, Time and Shielding 31
    Personal Protection in Nuclear Medicine 32
    Radiation Hazards from Nuclear Medicine Patients 32
    Dose Monitoring 33
    Pregnant Staff 33
    Clinical Application of Radiation Dose Optimisation in CT 33
    Introduction 33
    Terms Describing CT Dose 33
    Standard Dose 33
    Optimised Dose 33
    Low Dose 34
    Radiation Dose Descriptors in CT 34
    Volume Computed Tomography Dose Index (CTDIvol) 34
    Dose–Length Products (DLPs) 34
    How to Set Up a Dose Optimisation Process 35
    AEC System: Principles and Pitfalls 35
    Two Methods for Validating Dose Optimisation 36
    Step-by-Step Reductions 36
    Side-by-Side Comparisons of Standard and Optimised CT Studies 36
    Parameter Optimisation 37
    Tube Current–Time Product 37
    Reconstruction Algorithm or Kernel 37
    The Tube Potential 37
    The Collimation and Reconstructed Slice Thickness 38
    The Pitch Factor and the Concept of Effective mAs 38
    Adequate References as Goals for Optimisation 38
    Up-to-Date Optimised CT Parameters 38
    CT of the Brain 38
    CT of the Sinus 38
    CT of the Thorax 39
    CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis 39
    CT of the Lumbar Spine 42
    Summary and Conclusion 42
    Further Reading 46
    Online-only References 47
    2 Intravascular Contrast Media for Radiography, CT, MRI and Ultrasound 49
    Chapter Outline 49
    Introduction 49
    Contrast Media for Radiography and CT 49
    Barium-Based Contrast Agents 49
    Iodine-Based Contrast Media 50
    High-Osmolar Ionic Contrast Media (Fig. 2-3) 50
    Low-Osmolar Ionic Contrast Media (Fig. 2-4) 51
    Low-Osmolar Non-ionic Contrast Media (Fig. 2-5) 51
    Iso-Osmolar Non-ionic Contrast Media (Fig. 2-6) 51
    Pharmacokinetics 51
    Quantity of Contrast Medium Required 53
    Contrast Media for MR Imaging 53
    Gadolinium-Based Contrast Media 54
    Pharmacokinetics 54
    Quantity of Contrast Medium Required 57
    Iron-Based Contrast Media 57
    Manganese-Based Contrast Media 57
    Tissue-Specific MR Contrast Agents 57
    Use of Extracellular MR Contrast Agents for Radiographic Examinations 58
    Contrast Media for Ultrasound 58
    Microbubbles 59
    Pharmacokinetics 59
    Effect on Echogenicity 59
    Safety 59
    Recommendations 60
    Potential Developments 60
    Informed Consent 60
    Summary of Product Characteristics (sPc) 60
    Off-Label Use 61
    Adverse reactions 61
    Types of Reactions 61
    Idiosyncratic Reactions 61
    Chemotoxic Reactions 62
    Vasomotor Reactions 62
    Acute Non-renal Adverse Reactions 62
    Incidence 62
    Treatment 62
    Risk Factors 65
    Prevention 66
    Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents 66
    Acute Renal Adverse Reactions (Contrast-Induced Nephropathy) 66
    Late Adverse Reactions 69
    Very Late Adverse Reactions 69
    Thyrotoxicosis 69
    Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) 69
    Pregnancy and Lactation 72
    Interaction 72
    Extravasation 72
    Measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate 73
    Further Reading 73
    Online-only References 75
    3 Ultrasound 76
    Chapter Outline 76
    Nature of Ultrasound 76
    Ultrasonic Transducers 76
    Propagation in Tissue 77
    Attenuation 77
    Reflection 78
    Ultrasound Methods 79
    The Pulse-Echo Method 79
    Beam Steering 80
    Resolution 82
    Artefacts 84
    Interpretative Principles 85
    Shadowing and Increased Through Transmission 85
    Echogenicity 87
    Doppler 87
    Theoretical Basis of Doppler Studies 87
    Characteristics of Blood Flow 88
    Information in the Doppler Signal 89
    Pulsatility Measurements 90
    Spectral Content 91
    Colour Doppler 91
    Power Doppler 92
    Volume Flow Measurement 92
    Doppler Artefacts, Errors and Pitfalls 93
    Sample Volume Size and Position 93
    Velocity Information 93
    Wall Filters 94
    Colour Artefacts 94
    Contrast Agents 96
    Safety 97
    Developments in Ultrasound 98
    High Frequencies, 3D, Elastography 98
    Ultrasound Therapy 99
    Acknowledgements 99
    Further Reading 99
    Physics 99
    Clinical 99
    Safety 99
    New Developments 99
    4 Computed Tomography 100
    Chapter Outline 100
    Computed Tomography (CT): A Brief History 100
    Principles of Computed Tomography 100
    CT Numbers and Image Matrix 101
    Generations of CT Development 101
    X-Ray Tubes 101
    X-Ray Detectors 101
    Slice Wars and Beyond 102
    Image Reconstruction 103
    Filtered Back Projection 103
    Iterative Reconstruction 103
    Helical CT 103
    Reconstruction of Arbitrary Section Thickness and Orientation 103
    Image Quality and Radiation Dose 104
    Contrast Media 106
    Preparation 106
    Contrast Medium Injection 107
    Potential Complications 107
    Gastrointestinal Contrast Agents 107
    Optimising Image Acquisition 107
    CT Protocols 108
    Planning 108
    CT Parameters 108
    CT Data Acquisition Timing 108
    Image Analysis 108
    CT-Guided Interventions 109
    Planning and Patient Preparation 109
    Procedure 109
    Follow-Up 109
    Advanced Techniques 109
    Cardiac CT 109
    Dual-Energy CT 111
    Subtraction Imaging 111
    CT Perfusion 112
    Motion Analysis 112
    Further Reading 113
    Online-only References 114
    5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 115
    Chapter Outline 115
    Historical Perspective 115
    Spin Physics 115
    Excitation and Relaxation: Free Induction Decay and Echoes 116
    Signal Localisation: Techniques for Building Images 117
    2D Encoding 117
    3D Encoding 119
    Fast and Alternative k-space Tranversal 119
    Parallel Imaging 119
    Pulse Sequences 119
    Variations on a Spin Echo 119
    Basic Two-Dimensional Spin-Echo Sequence 119
    Multi-Spin Echo 120
    Fast Spin Echo (FSE) or Turbo Spin Echo (TSE) or Rapid Acquisition with Relaxation Enhancement (RARE) 120
    Single-Shot Fast Spin Echo (SS-FSE) or Half-Fourier Acquired Single-Shot Turbo Spin Echo (HASTE) 122
    Inversion Recovery 122
    Spin-Echo Echo Planar Imaging 122
    Variations on a Gradient Echo/Field Echo 123
    Basic Two-Dimensional Gradient-Echo Sequence 123
    Three-Dimensional Gradient Echo 124
    Magnetisation Prepared Rapid Acquisition Gradient Echo (MP-RAGE) or Turbo-FLASH or Inversion Recovery-Prepared Fast Spoiled Gradient-Recalled Echo 125
    Gradient-Echo Echo Planar Imaging 125
    Instrumentation 125
    Magnets 126
    Gradients 127
    Radiofrequency 127
    Computers 128
    Physical Parameters That Provide Contrast 128
    Proton Density 129
    T1 (Longitudinal Relaxation Time or Spin–Lattice Relaxation Time) 129
    T2 (Transverse Relaxation Time or Spin–Spin Relaxation Time) 130
    T2* and Endogenous Susceptibility 130
    Exogenous Contrast Agents 130
    Chemical Shift 132
    Proton Spectroscopy 132
    Water/Fat Imaging 133
    Flow 133
    Time-of-Flight MRA 133
    Phase Contrast MRA 134
    Contrast-Enhanced MRA 134
    Non-Contrast-Enhanced MRA (Fresh Blood Imaging) 135
    Non-Contrast-Enhanced MRA (Balanced Steady-State Free Precession) 136
    Perfusion (Microvascular Flow) 136
    Diffusion 137
    Safety Considerations 138
    Static Magnetic Field 138
    Time-Varying Magnetic Field Gradients 138
    Radiofrequency Field 139
    Conclusion 139
    Further Reading 139
    Online-only References 140
    6 Radionuclide and Hybrid Imaging 141
    Chapter Outline 141
    Introduction and General Principles 141
    Basic Physics 142
    Structure of the Atom 142
    Radioactivity 143
    Alpha Radiation 144
    Beta Radiation 144
    Positron Emission 145
    X and Gamma Radiation 145
    Definitions 145
    Reactions that Produce X and Gamma Radiation 145
    Interaction of X and Gamma Radiation with Matter 145
    The Gamma Camera 146
    Detection System 146
    Collimators 147
    Temporal Resolution 148
    Techniques of Image Acquisition and Processing 148
    Gamma Camera Limitations 148
    Principles of Emission Tomography (PET and SPECT) 149
    Tomographic Reconstruction 150
    SPECT Design and Characteristics 150
    PET Design and Characteristics 151
    Hybrid Systems: SPECT-CT, PET-CT and PET-MRI 152
    Quantification and Image Processing 154
    General Processing 154
    Quantification 154
    Image Registration 155
    Image Interpretation 155
    Non-Imaging Applications 156
    Radiopharmaceuticals 157
    Further Reading 160
    Online-only References 161
    7 Functional, Physiological and Molecular Imaging 162
    Chapter Outline 162
    Physiological Imaging with Contrast Media 163
    Why Use Kinetic Modelling? 163
    Contrast Agent Pharmacokinetics 163
    Measurement of Tracer Concentration 163
    Modelling and Mathematical Approaches 164
    Perfusion 164
    Wash-in Studies 164
    Wash-out Studies 165
    Bolus Passage 165
    Fractional Vascular Volume 165
    Direct and Indirect Indices of Permeability 165
    Other Functional Indices 166
    Summary 166
    Principles of Molecular Imaging 166
    Molecular Imaging and Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1 167
    Direct Molecular Imaging 168
    Surrogate Molecular Imaging 168
    Indirect Molecular Imaging 169
    Comparison of Molecular Imaging Strategies 170
    Molecular Imaging and Biotechnology 170
    Applications of Molecular Imaging 170
    Combined Physiological and Molecular Imaging 171
    Summary 171
    Appendices 171
    Appendix 1 171
    Appendix 2 172
    Appendix 3 172
    Appendix 4 172
    Appendix 5 172
    Further Reading 173
    Online-only References 174
    B The Chest and Cardiovascular System 176
    8 Techniques in Thoracic Imaging 178
    Chapter Outline 178
    Chest Radiography 178
    Equipment Considerations 178
    Additional Radiographic Views 179
    Portable Chest Radiography 179
    Novel Radiographic Techniques 179
    Computed Tomography of the Thorax 180
    Dual-Energy CT 181
    Dose Considerations 182
    Intravenous Contrast Medium Enhancement and Timing of CT Data Acquisition 185
    Window Settings 185
    High-Resolution Computed Tomography 186
    Ultrasound 187
    Endoscopic and Endobronchial Ultrasound 188
    Magnetic Resonance Imaging 188
    Ventilation–Perfusion Scintigraphy 189
    Further Reading 190
    Online-only References 191
    9 The Normal Chest 193
    Chapter Outline 193
    The Lungs 193
    The Central Airways 196
    The Lungs Beyond the Hila 197
    The Hila 199
    The Mediastinum 202
    Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging 203
    Radiographic Appearances 209
    Junction Lines 209
    Right Mediastinum above the Azygos Vein 209
    Left Mediastinum above the Aortic Arch 211
    Trachea and Retrotracheal Area in the Lateral View 211
    Supra-aortic Mediastinum on the Lateral View 211
    Right Middle Mediastinal Border below the Azygos Arch 212
    Left Cardiac Border below the Aortic Arch 212
    Paraspinal Lines 212
    Retrosternal Line 213
    The Diaphragm 213
    Further Reading 214
    Online-only References 215
    10 The Chest Wall, Pleura, Diaphragm and Intervention 216
    Chapter Outline 216
    The Chest Wall 216
    Soft Tissues 216
    Breasts 216
    Muscles 216
    Soft-Tissue Calcification 216
    Subcutaneous Emphysema 217
    Soft-Tissue Tumours 217
    Bony Structures 218
    Ribs 218
    Sternum 218
    Clavicles 219
    Spine 220
    The Pleura 220
    Pleural Effusion 220
    Imaging Pleural Effusion 220
    Chest Radiograph 220
    Free Pleural Fluid. 220
    Loculated (Encysted, Encapsulated) Pleural Fluid. 222
    Pleural Effusion in the Supine Patient. 223
    Ultrasound 223
    Computed Tomography 224
    Magnetic Resonance Imaging 224
    Some Specific Pleural Effusions 224
    Exudates and Transudates 224
    Bronchopleural Fistula 225
    Chylothorax 225
    Haemothorax 225
    Pneumothorax 225
    Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax 225
    Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax 226
    Diagnosis 226
    Typical Signs 226
    Atypical Signs 227
    Complications 227
    Haemopneumothorax 227
    Tension Pneumothorax 227
    Pyopneumothorax 228
    Adhesions 228
    Re-expansion Oedema 228
    Pleural Thickening and Fibrothorax 228
    Pleural Calcification 230
    Pleural Tumours 230
    Localised Pleural Tumours 230
    Diffuse Pleural Tumours 231
    Intervention 231
    Chest Wall Intervention 232
    Pleural Intervention 232
    Pleural Aspiration. 232
    Chest Drains. 233
    Pleural Biopsy. 233
    The Diaphragm 234
    Level 235
    Eventration 235
    Movement and Paralysis 236
    Diaphragmatic Hernias 237
    Diaphragmatic Trauma 238
    Neoplasms of the Diaphragm 240
    Further Reading 240
    Online-only References 241
    11 The Mediastinum, Including the Pericardium 242
    Chapter Outline 242
    Mediastinal Diseases 242
    Mediastinal Masses 242
    Incidence 242
    Imaging Techniques 242
    Computed Tomography 242
    Magnetic Resonance Imaging 242
    Ultrasound 243
    Radionuclide Examinations 244
    Approach to Mediastinal Masses 244
    Localise to the Mediastinum 244
    Localise within the Mediastinum 244
    Characterise on CT or MR 244
    Thyroid Masses 244
    Parathyroid Masses 245
    Thymic Tumours 245
    Thymomas 245
    Thymic Carcinoma 249
    Thymic Neuroendocrine Tumour (Thymic Carcinoid) 249
    Thymolipomas 250
    Lymphofollicular Thymic Hyperplasia and Rebound Thymic Hyperplasia 250
    Thymic Cyst 250
    Germ-Cell Tumours of the Mediastinum 250
    Teratomas 251
    Seminoma 252
    Non-Seminomatous Germ-Cell Tumours 252
    Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy 254
    Malignant Lymphoma and Leukaemia 254
    Lymph Node Calcification 255
    Low-Attenuation Nodes 255
    Enhancing Lymph Nodes 255
    Lymph Node Enlargement 256
    Sarcoidosis. 256
    Tuberculosis and Histoplasmosis. 256
    Metastatic Carcinoma. 257
    Reactive Hyperplasia. 257
    Thoracic Lymphadenopathy in AIDS. 257
    Foregut Duplication Cysts 257
    Bronchogenic Cysts 257
    Oesophageal Duplication Cysts 257
    Neurenteric Cysts 258
    Mediastinal Pancreatic Pseudocyst 260
    Neurogenic Tumours 260
    Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours 260
    Sympathetic Ganglion Tumours 261
    Mediastinal Paragangliomas 262
    Lateral Thoracic Meningocele 263
    Extramedullary Haematopoiesis 263
    Mesenchymal Tumours and Tumour-Like Conditions 264
    Lymphangiomas (Cystic Hygromas) 264
    Haemangiomas 264
    Fatty Lesions in the Mediastinum 264
    Mediastinal Lipomatosis 265
    Fatty Tumours of the Mediastinum 265
    Fat-Containing Hernias 265
    Other Mediastinal Lesions 265
    Acute Mediastinitis 265
    Fibrosing Mediastinitis 266
    Mediastinal Haemorrhage 268
    Pneumomediastinum 268
    Pericardium 270
    Imaging Pericardial Disease 271
    Developmental Anomalies 271
    Congenital Absence of the Pericardium 271
    Pericardial Cysts and Diverticula 271
    Acquired Pericardial Disease 272
    Pericardial Effusion 272
    Cardiac Tamponade 273
    Pericarditis 274
    Constrictive Pericarditis 275
    Pericardial Neoplasms 275
    Acknowledgement 278
    Further Reading 278
    Online-only References 279
    12 Pulmonary Infection in Adults 282
    Chapter Outline 282
    Types of Pneumonias 282
    Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) 282
    Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) 282
    Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) 282
    Health Care-Associated Pneumonia (HCAP) 282
    Clinical Utility and Limitations of Chest Radiography and CT 282
    Patterns of Pulmonary Infection 283
    Complications of Pneumonia 285
    Integrating Clinical and Imaging Findings 286
    Lobar Pneumonia 286
    Most Common Organisms 286
    Streptococcus pneumoniae. 286
    Klebsiella. 287
    Legionella sp. 287
    Chlamydia. 287
    Moraxella catarrhalis. 288
    Immunocompromised Host 288
    Nocardia sp. 288
    Actinomyces sp. 288
    Endemic in Certain Geographic Areas 289
    Coxiella burnetii (Rickettsial Pneumonia). 289
    Francisella tularensis. 289
    Bronchopneumonia 289
    Most Common Organisms 289
    Staphylococcus aureus. 289
    Escherichia coli. 289
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 289
    Haemophilus influenzae. 290
    Atypical Pneumonia 290
    Mycoplasma pneumoniae. 290
    Viral 290
    Influenza A. 290
    Adenovirus. 290
    Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). 291
    Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV). 291
    Varicella-Zoster Virus. 292
    Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1). 292
    Hantaviruses. 292
    Cytomegalovirus (CMV). 293
    New Emerging Viruses 293
    Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV). 293
    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus. 293
    Avian Flu (H5N1). 293
    Swine Influenza (H1N1). 294
    Changing Spectrum of HIV Infections: 30 Years Later 294
    Mycobacterium tuberculosis 295
    Primary Tuberculosis 295
    Reactivation and Reinfection Tuberculosis 296
    Pulmonary Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTMB) 297
    Fungal Infection 297
    Aspergillus Infection. 297
    Candidiasis. 298
    Pneumocystis jiroveci. 299
    Mucormycosis. 299
    Cryptococcosis. 299
    Histoplasmosis. 300
    Coccidioidomycosis. 300
    Paracoccidioidomycosis (South American Blastomycosis). 300
    North American Blastomycosis. 301
    Parasitic Infections 301
    Protozoa 301
    Amoebiasis 301
    Nematodes 301
    Dirofilariasis 301
    Cestodes 302
    Echinococcosis (Hydatid Disease) 302
    Trematodes 302
    Paragonimiasis 302
    Further Reading 302
    Online-only References 303
    13 irway Disease and Chronic Airway Obstruction 305
    Chapter Outline 305
    Introduction 305
    Tracheal Disorders 305
    Post-Traumatic Strictures 305
    Infectious Tracheobronchitis 305
    Primary Malignant Neoplasms 308
    Secondary Malignant Neoplasms 310
    Benign Neoplasms 310
    ANCA-Associated Granulomatous Vasculitis 310
    Relapsing Polychondritis 311
    Tracheobronchial Amyloidosis 311
    Sarcoidosis 311
    Inflammatory Bowel Disease 311
    Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica 313
    Sabre-Sheath Trachea 313
    Tracheobronchomegaly (Mounier–Kuhn Syndrome) 313
    Tracheobronchomalacia 313
    Tracheobronchial Fistula and Dehiscence 313
    Bronchiectasis 317
    Radiographic Findings 317
    CT Findings 318
    Accuracy of CT 321
    Cystic Fibrosis 321
    Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) 322
    Dyskinetic Cilia Syndrome 323
    Broncholithiasis 324
    Bronchiolitis 324
    Infective Bronchiolitis 324
    Inflammatory (Non-Infective) Bronchiolitis 324
    Obliterative (Constrictive) Bronchiolitis 324
    Pathological Features 324
    Radiological Findings 325
    CT Assessment of Air Trapping 326
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 326
    Pathological Findings 327
    Inflammatory Changes in the Airways in COPD 327
    Emphysema 327
    Radiographic Findings 327
    CT Findings 329
    Small Airway Disease 329
    Emphysema 330
    Centrilobular Emphysema (CLE). 330
    Panlobular or Panacinar Emphysema (PLE). 330
    Paraseptal Emphysema (PSE). 331
    Bullae. 331
    Emphysema Associated with Interstitial Pneumonias. 331
    Large Airway Disease 332
    CT Quantitative Analysis of Extent of Disease 332
    Asthma 333
    Radiographic Findings 333
    CT Findings 333
    Further Reading 334
    Online-only References 336
    14 Pulmonary Lobar Collapse: 338
    Chapter Outline 338
    Mechanisms and Causes of Lobar Collapse 338
    Radiographic Considerations 338
    Direct Signs of Volume Loss 338
    Indirect Signs of Volume Loss 339
    Ancillary Features of Lobar Collapse 341
    Computed Tomography of Lobar Collapse 342
    Technique 342
    Utility 343
    Potential Pitfalls 344
    Other Imaging Techniques in Lobar Collapse 344
    Patterns of Lobar Collapse 345
    Right Upper Lobe Collapse 345
    Left Upper Lobe Collapse 347
    Right Middle Lobe Collapse 347
    Right and Left Lower Lobe Collapse 348
    Whole Lung Collapse 350
    Combinations of Lobar Collapse 350
    Further Reading 352
    Online-only References 353
    15 Pulmonary Neoplasms 354
    Chapter Outline 354
    Bronchogenic Carcinoma 354
    Histopathology 354
    Genetic Factors 354
    Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) 354
    K-Ras 355
    ALK 355
    Lung Cancer and Other Environmental Factors 355
    Smoking 355
    Passive Smoking 355
    General Environmental Pollutants 355
    Asbestos 355
    Radon 355
    Lung Cancer Screening 355
    Chest Radiographic Screening 355
    CT Screening 356
    Radiation Dose Considerations 357
    The Future of Screening 357
    Pulmonary Nodules 358
    Management of Small Pulmonary Nodules 358
    Nodule Size 358
    Location, Shape and Morphology 358
    Nodule Contour 358
    Nodule Density 359
    Ground-Glass Nodules 359
    Other Forms of Nodule Assessment 360
    Nodule Follow-Up 360
    Nodule Enhancement 360
    PET/CT 361
    Tissue Sampling 361
    Lung Cancer Staging—the 7Th Edition of the TNM Staging System for Lung Cancer 362
    Additional Pulmonary Nodules in the Presence of Lung Cancer 363
    N Descriptors 363
    M Descriptors 364
    Small Cell Lung Cancer 364
    Bronchopulmonary Carcinoid Tumour 364
    Summary 366
    Imaging Protocols for Lung Cancer Staging 366
    The Current Standards of CT Technology 366
    Imaging Features of Bronchogenic Carcinoma 366
    Peripheral Tumours 367
    Tumour Shape and Margins 367
    Cavitation 367
    Calcification 367
    Other Findings 368
    Central Tumours 368
    Collapse/Consolidation in Association with Central Tumours 369
    Staging Intrathoracic Spread of Bronchial Carcinoma 370
    Hilar Enlargement 370
    Mediastinal Invasion 370
    Chest Wall Invasion 371
    Pleural Involvement 374
    Summary 374
    Extrathoracic Staging of Lung Cancer 374
    Pulmonary Sarcoma and Other Primary Malignant Neoplasms 374
    Benign Pulmonary Tumours 375
    Hamartoma 375
    Other Benign Pulmonary Neoplasms 376
    Leiomyoma 376
    Plasma Cell Granuloma 376
    Sclerosing Haemangioma 376
    Squamous Papillomas 376
    Benign Lymphoproliferative Disorders 377
    Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia 377
    Follicular Bronchiolitis 377
    Malignant Lymphoproliferative Disorders 377
    Lymphoma 377
    Other Findings in Pulmonary Lymphoma 377
    Leukaemia 379
    Metastases 379
    Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis 380
    Unusual Patterns of Metastatic Cancer 381
    Endobronchial Metastases 381
    Miliary Metastases 381
    Tumour Emboli 381
    Further Reading 381
    Online-only References 382
    16 High-Resolution Computed Tomography of Interstitial and Occupational Lung Disease 385
    Chapter Outline 385
    High-Resolution Computed Tomography Patterns of Diffuse Lung Disease 385
    Reticular Pattern 385
    Nodular Pattern 386
    Ground-Glass Pattern 386
    Mosaic Attenuation Pattern 386
    Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias 386
    Usual Interstitial Pneumonia/Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 386
    Classic HRCT Findings 388
    Non-Specific Interstitial Pneumonia 388
    Classic HRCT Findings 389
    Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia 389
    Respiratory Bronchiolitis–Interstitial Lung Disease and Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia 389
    e9780702061288v2 1211
    Front cover 1211
    Half title page 1212
    Grainger & Allison’s Diagnostic Radiology 1214
    Copyright page 1215
    Table of Contents 1216
    Preface 1220
    List of Section Editors 1221
    List of Contributors 1222
    D The Musculoskeletal System 1232
    45 Imaging Techniques and Fundamental Observations for the Musculoskeletal System 1234
    Chapter Outline 1234
    Introduction 1234
    Imaging Techniques Available 1234
    Radiography 1234
    Benefits 1234
    Disadvantages 1234
    Advances and Variations 1235
    Stress Views. 1235
    Fluoroscopy. 1235
    Arthrography. 1235
    Tomosynthesis. 1236
    Ultrasound (US) 1236
    Benefits 1237
    Disadvantages 1237
    Advances and Variations 1237
    Elastography. 1237
    Contrast-enhanced US. 1238
    Computed Tomography (CT) 1239