HIGH-RESOLUTION CT OF THE LUNG. INCLUDES INTERACTIVE EBOOK WITH COMPLETE CONTENT. 5TH EDITION

Looking for the seminal guide to HRCT and lung abnormalities? Get the newly revised and updated 5th edition of High-Resolution CT of the Lung, the leading reference on the use of high-res computed tomography for diagnosis and assessment of diffuse lung diseases. Written by leading experts in the field, this comprehensive reference offers a thorough grounding in HRCT interpretation, offering the latest technical and clinical data, including recent advances in the classification and understanding of diffuse lung diseases and their HRCT appearances.

Features:
•NEW: Full-color illustrations of histologic findings in lung disease, linked with HRCT manifestations
•NEW: Individual chapters reviewing specific HRCT findings and their differential diagnosis, including numerous new illustrations
•NEW: Updated chapters reviewing the most up-to-date information in HRCT diagnosis, including new classifications of diffuse lung diseases, newly described diseases and their appearances, and the utility of HRCT in their evaluation
•Cutting-edge HRCT scans of interstitial lung diseases and HRCT features
•Tables summarizing the differential diagnosis of interstitial and airspace diseases and most helpful diagnostic features on HRCT
•Diagnostic algorithms
•Illustrations of normal anatomy and variants on HRCT, for help in distinguishing between normal and abnormal findings
Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to:•Complete content with enhanced navigation
•A powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
•Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
•Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
•Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
•Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

About the Author(s)

W. Webb. Cardiac and Pulmonary Imaging
University of California San Francisco

CONTENTS:
Part I: HRCT Techniques and Normal Anatomy
1. Technical aspects of HRCT
2. Normal lung anatomy
Part II: Approach to HRCT Diagnosis and HRCT Findings of Lung Disease
3. HRCT Findings: Linear and Reticular Opacities
4. HRCT Findings: Multiple Nodules and Nodular Opacities
5. HRCT Findings: Parenchymal Opacification
6. HRCT Findings: Air-Filled Cystic Lesions
7. HRCT Findings: Decreased Lung Attenuation
Part III: High-Resolution CT Diagnosis of Diffuse Lung Diseases
8. The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, Part 1: Usual Interstitial Pneumonia/Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis and Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia
9. The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, Part 2: Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Respiratory Bronchiolitis-Interstitial Lung Disease, Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia, Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia, and Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis
10. Collagen Vascular Diseases
11. Diffuse Pulmonary Neoplasms and Pulmonary Lymphoproliferative Diseases
12. Sarcoidosis
13. Pneumoconiosis, Occupational, and Environmental Lung Disease
14. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
15. Drug-induced Lung Diseases and Radiation Pneumonitis
16. Miscellaneous Infiltrative Lung Diseases
17. Infections
18. Pulmonary edema and the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
19. Cystic Lung Diseases
20. Emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
21. Airways Diseases
22. Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Part IV: HIGH-RESOLUTION CT REVIEW
23. Illustrated Glossary of High-Resolution CT Terms
24. Appearances and Characteristics of Common Diseases