Multidetector-Row CT of the Thorax (eBook)

Joe Schoepf is a Professor with appointments in Radiology, Medicine, and Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, SC. At MUSC Dr. Schoepf serves as director of the Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, of CT Research and Development, and as Cardiovascular Imaging Director of the University Designated Center for Biomedical Imaging. Dr. Schoepf, a native of Austria, graduated from the medical school of Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany, in 1996. After his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany, he assumed a position at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, MA, which he held from 2001-2004. His main clinical and scientific interest is non-invasive cardiovascular and thoracic imaging, especially the use of advanced CT and MRI techniques for diagnosing disorders of the heart and lung.Felix G. Meinel is a clinical fellow and researcher in the Department of Clinical Radiology at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital in Munich, Germany. Dr. Meinel received his medical degree from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich and trained in Radiology at the same institution. He was a visiting instructor in the Division of Cardiovascular Imaging at the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC) from 2013 to 2014 before returning to Munich to complete his clinical training. His main research interests include thoracic and cardiovascular CT imaging – both the advancement of CT technique and how CT imaging can be used to gain novel insights into disease.

Part I: MDCT - Technical Background and Radiation Protection1. CT Technology for Imaging the Thorax – State of the Art2. Radiation Exposure in Thoracic CT3. Strategies for Dose Reduction and Improvement of Image Quality in Chest CT4. Contrast Medium Injection Techniques for CT of the Thorax5. Acquisition Protocols for Thoracic CT           Part II: Airways / Diffuse Lung Disease6. CT of the Airways 7. CT in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Pulmonary Emphysema8. CT Imaging of Interstitial Lung Disease9. Pulmonary infections: Imaging with CT10. CT Evaluation of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Part III: Lung Nodules / Lung Cancer11. CT Screening for Lung Cancer: Evidence and Recommendations12. CT Screening for Lung Cancer: Current Controversies 13. CT Characterization of Lung Nodules 14. Management of Lung Nodules Detected Incidentally and at Screening15. Staging of Lung Cancer with CT16. CT Imaging of the Mediastinum   17. PET CT of the ThoraxPart IV: Cardiovascular Applications18. CT of Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease19. Dual-energy CT of the Thorax20. CT Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta                                    21. CT Imaging of Ischemic Heart Disease22. Comprehensive CT Imaging in Acute Chest Pain23. CT Imaging of the Heart-Lung Axis24. Anomalies and Malformations of the Pulmonary Circulation: Evaluation with CTPart V: Data Management25. Workflow Design for CT of the Thorax26. 2D and 3D Visualization of Thoracic CT Data27. Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Chest CT Part VI: Miscellaneous 28. Pediatric Chest CT                     29. CT of the Chest Wall 30. CT in Chest Trauma 31. CT Guided Interventions in the Thorax 32. Thoracic CT: Medicolegal Aspects33. Future Developments in Chest CT