Diffuse left ventricular myocardial calcification in the setting of sepsis on CT imaging.

abstract：:The ease of performing computed tomography (CT)-guided radiologic procedures with the patient in the prone position can be compromised by patient discomfort. This is especially true during transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy when sedation or analgesia may interfere with the patient's ability to cooperate. The Glenn...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Jolles H,Cole TJ,Coppage L

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is defined as a preventable and treatable disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. This review will discuss the relevant anatomy of the secondary pulmonary lobule, the subtypes of emphysema, and their imaging appearances and corresponding pat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Pipavath SN,Schmidt RA,Takasugi JE,Godwin JD

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased detection of incidental small pulmonary nodules on multidetector computed tomography has driven attempts to refine the characterization and management of such nodules. A variety of methods have been developed to measure the size and biological activity of nodules to help define their nature, but these ha...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Nair A,Baldwin DR,Field JK,Hansell DM,Devaraj A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pulmonary nodule was incidentally detected in a 50-year-old man during a routine health evaluation. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) showed that the lesion had the appearance of a collection of multiple tiny nodules. Histologic examination of the resected specimen revealed a single hamartoma resembling a b...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Shinkai M,Kobayashi H,Kanoh S,Ozeki Y,Aida S,Motoyoshi K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of arterial thrombosis in patients with protein C deficiency is relatively low compared with that of venous thrombosis. To our knowledge, there is no previously published report of a protein C deficiency patient with simultaneous thromboses in the pulmonary artery and innominate artery in the English lit...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Kim JK,Lee HY,Song IS,Yoo SM,Rho JY,Moon JY,White CS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic cardiac liposarcoma is rare. A right ventricular liposarcoma metastasis is described in a 46-year-old man, who was admitted with significant shortness of breath and fatigue, and in whom a large lobulated low attenuation mass occupying most of the right ventricular cavity, with extension through the right ve...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Chughtai A,Cronin P,Lucas DR,Prager R,Kazerooni EA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with connective tissue disease (CTD). In a minority of patients the ILD may be the presenting (or only) manifestation of an underlying CTD. Diagnosis of CTD-related ILD relies on a multidisciplinary team including pulmonologists, ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Henry TS,Little BP,Veeraraghavan S,Bhalla S,Elicker BM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to compare radiation dose and image quality between the "average" and the "very strong" automatic exposure control (AEC) strength curves. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Images reconstructed with filtered back-projection techniques and radiation dose data of unenhanced helical chest computed tom...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Gyssels E,Bohy P,Cornil A,van Muylem A,Howarth N,Gevenois PA,Tack D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 16-year-old female patient, who had undergone bone marrow transplantation 35 days earlier, presented with dry cough, dyspnea, and fever for 4 days. Chest radiography showed poorly-defined bilateral opacities. High-resolution CT revealed bilateral ground glass opacities with superimposed septal thickening and intralo...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Escuissato DL,de Aguiar RO,Gasparetto EL,Müller NL

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections of the cardiovascular system may present with nonspecific symptoms, and it is common for patients to undergo multiple investigations to arrive at the diagnosis. Echocardiography is central to the diagnosis of endocarditis and pericarditis. However, cardiac computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance ima...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Kirkbride RR,Rawal B,Mirsadraee S,Galperin-Aizenberg M,Wechalekar K,Ridge CA,Litmanovich DE

更新日期：2020-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The radiographic abnormalities of primary Kaposi's sarcoma of the lung in a patient with a renal transplant are reported. The findings are similar to other malignancies and infections that are well recognized in the renal transplant population. In the appropriate clinical setting, the radiologist should consider the d...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Amin RS,Munden RF,Oldham SA

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This pictorial essay presents cases of congenital coronary artery anomalies, including congenital anomalies of origin, course, and termination. Familiarity with atypical coronary anatomy and clinical presentation may facilitate appropriate diagnosis and management, particularly as cardiac and thoracic computed tomogra...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Azour L,Jacobi AH,Alpert JB,Uppu S,Latson L Jr,Mason D,Cham MD

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors set out to determine how histologic variability in bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma impacts dominant radiographic patterns shown by computed tomography (CT). Thoracic CT's of all patients with pathologically confirmed bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma diagnosed over a 36-month period were reviewed without...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Shah RM,Balsara G,Webster M,Friedman AC

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively evaluated the computed tomography (CT) findings in 20 patients with pulmonary drug toxicity that followed high-dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT). Eighty-five patients with Stage II or III breast cancer that involved > or = 10 axillary lymph nodes were enrolled in a ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Patz EF Jr,Peters WP,Goodman PC

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary vasculitis occurs most commonly in the collagen vascular diseases and in granulomatous pulmonary disease. In the collagen vascular group, vasculitis causes diffuse interstitial inflammation and subsequent fibrosis, resulting in interstitial radiographic patterns, especially in the lower lung fields. Vasculit...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Feigin DS

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is a powerful tool for the detection and management of coronary artery disease. Beyond morphology, CMR imaging can probe relevant physiological parameters such as perfusion and function by means of stress testing. This article reviews current applications of CMR stress imaging ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Kawel-Boehm N,Bremerich J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distribution of pulmonary vascularity, as imaged on the routine chest radiograph, may be used as an accurate and sensitive indicator of underlying pathophysiologic change. The lungs, like most other human organ systems, have extensive reserve capability. Such reserves exist in terms of excess alveolar capacity in the ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Ravin CE

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of pulmonary sarcoidosis showing the "reversed halo sign" on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). A 27-year-old man presented with nonproductive cough and high fever lasting for 3 weeks. A chest radiograph showed multiple areas of consolidation and cavitary shadows in the lungs. The HRCT showe...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Kumazoe H,Matsunaga K,Nagata N,Komori M,Wakamatsu K,Kajiki A,Nakazono T,Kudo S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With more sophisticated medical procedures and treatment for the critically ill patient, iatrogenic damage to the thorax has become increasingly common. But simple radiologic procedures, such as chest radiography and fluoroscopy, permit diagnosis of unsuspected and clinically silent complications. A very important iat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Ovenfors CO

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunocompromised hosts have defects in their immune system that make them at risk of developing a variety of infections. In addition, these persons may develop a wide variety of noninfectious disease processes that involve the lung. These disorders may be caused by the underlying disease process. This may be seen wit...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Conces DJ Jr

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary involvement in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) resembles lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in its clinical, radiologic, and histopathological features. Typical high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings are of bilateral thin-walled cysts symmetrically throughout both lungs, with associated increase in...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Wenaden AE,Copley SJ

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ultrashort echotime (UTE) sequences aim to improve the signal yield in pulmonary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We demonstrate the initial results of spiral 3-dimensional (3D) UTE-MRI for combined morphologic and functional imaging in pediatric patients. METHODS:Seven pediatric patients with pulmonary abnor...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Veldhoen S,Heidenreich JF,Metz C,Petritsch B,Benkert T,Hebestreit HU,Bley TA,Köstler H,Weng AM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portable chest radiography is a fundamental and frequently utilized examination in the critically ill patient population. The chest radiograph often represents a timely investigation of new or rapidly evolving clinical findings and an evaluation of proper positioning of support tubes and catheters. Thoughtful consider...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Suh RD,Genshaft SJ,Kirsch J,Kanne JP,Chung JH,Donnelly EF,Ginsburg ME,Heitkamp DE,Henry TS,Kazerooni EA,Ketai LH,McComb BL,Ravenel JG,Saleh AG,Shah RD,Steiner RM,Mohammed TL

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac hemangiomas are rare, benign primary cardiac neoplasms. We describe the CT and MR imaging findings of a cardiac hemangioma arising from the myocardium of the left atrial appendage and protruding into the pericardial cavity. The tumor displayed homogenous density on CT, heterogeneous signal intensity on MR, and...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Oshima H,Hara M,Kono T,Shibamoto Y,Mishima A,Akita S

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheopathia osteochondroplastica is an uncommon abnormality of the cartilaginous tracheal wall, characterized by the presence of osteocartilaginous calcified nodules within the submucosa, with variable degree of diffuse tracheal narrowing. Imaging findings in CT are characterized by the presence of calcified nodular...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Restrepo S,Pandit M,Villamil MA,Rojas IC,Perez JM,Gascue A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetralogy of Fallot was invariably fatal until the development of palliative and later corrective surgical procedures. The prognosis for children with tetralogy of Fallot continues to improve almost a half century after the earliest palliative surgical procedure was performed successfully. Imaging of the child and adu...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Greenberg SB,Faerber EN,Balsara RK

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We have established an integrated thoracic radiology reading room within a multidisciplinary lung center clinic (LC). While our subjective experience has been positive, we sought to quantify how this model affects radiology workflow and whether the referring practitioners perceive value in having real-time acce...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Mortani Barbosa EJ Jr,Novak S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the spatial structure of contact radiographs of barium-filled pulmonary arteries of rats raised in room air and in two environments that induce pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)--hypoxia and hyperoxia. We found that the spatial structure of the pulmonary arteries was fractal in both the control and the...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Boxt LM,Katz J,Liebovitch LS,Jones R,Esser PD,Reid L

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Future radionuclide studies in the lung will encompass not only improved evaluation of regional ventilation and perfusion in pulmonary embolism and lung cancer, but should also provide new information about alveolar-capillary permeability, cell kinetics in the lung, and pulmonary metabolism and receptors. With this in...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Alderson PO

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome of treatment in patients with early asymptomatic HIV disease has recently improved. Clinical trials with zidovudine have demonstrated efficacy and greatly reduced toxicity when the drug is used in asymptomatic HIV-infected persons who have fewer than 500 CD4+ cells/mm3, and resistance to this drug in these...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic imaging

authors： Volberding P

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00