DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING FOR THORACIC SURGERY. A MANUAL FOR SURGEONS AND RADIOLOGISTS

1. Preoperative and Postoperative Chest X-Ray
2. Indications to the Use of Computed Tomography in Thoracic Pathologies
3. PET Hybrid Imaging of the Thorax
4. MRI
5. Interventional Radiology
6. Normal Radiologic Anatomy and Anatomical Variants of the Chest Relevant to Thoracic Surgery
7. Pulmonary Nodules: Detection and Risk Evaluation
8. Staging of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
9. Staging of Small-Cell Lung Cancer
10. Staging of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
11. Imaging of Nonneoplastic Lung Diseases Requiring a Surgical Management
12. Lung and Airway Surgical Procedures
13. Imaging and Staging of Thymic Tumors
14. Imaging of Non-thymic Anterior Mediastinal Tumors
15. Mediastinal Non-neoplastic Conditions
16. Imaging and Staging of Esophageal Cancers
17. Imaging of Nonneoplastic Esophageal Pathologies
18. Diagnostic Imaging of Chest Wall Tumors
19. Imaging of Nonneoplastic Chest Wall Pathologies
20. Pulmonary Imaging Findings After Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy

This book offers a comprehensive overview of thoracic pathologies of surgical interest involving the lung, mediastinum, esophagus, and chest wall with the aim of providing both radiologists and thoracic surgeons with a reference of high value in everyday clinical practice. Oncologic and non-oncologic conditions are reviewed from both the radiological and the surgical point of view, each one being documented with the aid of high-quality radiologic images from several modalities (including X-ray, fluoroscopy, CT, MR, and PET), illustrations/artwork, and high-definition images from the surgical table. The postoperative anatomy and complications associated with thoracic surgery procedures are also described in detail, with provision of imaging examples that highlight aspects of importance in differentiating between normal and abnormal findings. Written by experts in the field, Diagnostic Imaging for Thoracic Surgery is exceptional in combining precise descriptions of surgical procedures with key teaching points in imaging interpretation.

Features
• Describes in detail imaging and surgical procedures in lung, mediastinal, and chest wall pathologies
• Aids in differentiating between normal postoperative anatomy and complications
• Features numerous high-quality radiologic images and high-definition images from the surgical table

Authors
• Michele Anzidei is a body radiologist at the Department of Radiological, Oncological, and Anatomopathological Sciences of the Sapienza University in Rome, Italy. Dr. Anzidei completed a PhD in cardio-angio-thoracic imaging and was a research fellow in oncologic molecular imaging for 2 years prior to being appointed Assistant Professor. He has a particular interest in chest CT and lung interventions. He is a member of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) and has been an invited lecturer at several national and international congresses. Dr. Anzidei is an editorial board member or reviewer for various scientific journals and has authored more than 60 scientific papers and several book chapters.
• Marco Anile is a thoracic surgeon surgeon at the Department of Surgery and Organ Transplantation of the Sapienza University in Rome, Italy. Dr. Anile completed a PhD in cardio-angio-thoracic physiopathology and was appointed Assistant Professor in 2009; he is currently Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery. He has a particular interest in chest oncology, respiratory insufficiency, and lung transplantation. He is a member of European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and has been an invited lecturer at a number of national and international congresses. Dr. Anile is an editorial board member or reviewer for various scientific journals. He has authored more than 100 scientific papers and several book chapters.