Diseases of the chest and heart 2015-2018 : diagnostic imaging and interventional techniques : 47th International Diagnostic Course in Davos (IDKD), Davos, March 22-27, 2015

Written by internationally renowned experts, this volume is a collection of chapters dealing with imaging diagnosis and interventional therapies in chest and heart disease. The different topics are disease-oriented and encompass all the relevant imaging modalities including X-ray technology, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and magnetic resonance, as well as image-guided interventional techniques. The book represents a condensed overview of many topics relevant in chest and heart disease and is aimed at residents in radiology as well as at experienced radiologists wishing to be updated on the current state-of-the art. Front Matter....Pages I-XI Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Update in the Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer....Pages 3-16 Computed Tomography Diagnosis and Management of Focal Lung Disease....Pages 17-22 Approach to Imaging of Mediastinal Conditions in the Adult....Pages 23-28 Current Approaches to Chronic and Acute Airway Diseases....Pages 29-36 Investigating a Child with a “Cough”: A Pragmatic Approach....Pages 37-45 Thoracic Manifestations of Pediatric Systemic Diseases....Pages 46-56 Modern Diagnosis in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Vascular Disease....Pages 57-62 Imaging of Pulmonary Infections....Pages 63-70 Imaging of Thoracic Trauma....Pages 71-79 Missed Lung Lesions: Side by Side Comparison of Chest Radiography with MDCT....Pages 80-87 Plain Film and HRCT Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease....Pages 88-93 A Systematic Approach to Chest Radiographic Diagnosis....Pages 94-100 Diseases of the Chest Wall, Pleura, and Diaphragm....Pages 101-109 Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Diseases....Pages 110-118 CT Evaluation of Chest Pain: Acute Coronary Syndrome and Acute Aortic Syndrome....Pages 119-128 Incidental Findings on Thoracic and Cardiac CT....Pages 129-133 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance....Pages 134-142 An Integrative Approach to the Imaging of Ischemic Heart Disease....Pages 143-148 Acute Aortic Syndrome: State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Imaging....Pages 149-156 Interventional Techniques in the Thorax of Adults....Pages 157-164 Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Nonvascular Interventional Radiology of the Thorax....Pages 165-167 Dose-Lowering Strategies in Computed Tomography Imaging of the Lung and Heart....Pages 168-174 Front Matter....Pages 175-175 FDG-PET Imaging for Advanced Radiotherapy Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 177-182 Staging, Restaging and Response Evaluation of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer....Pages 183-188 How To Approach Incidental Findings on Computed Tomography Images of the Lungs Obtained in Hybrid Imaging....Pages 189-197 Integrated Cardiac Imaging....Pages 198-201 FDG PET/CT in the Imaging of Mediastinal Masses....Pages 202-208 Integrated Cardiovascular PET/MR: Lessons Learned....Pages 209-216 Front Matter....Pages 217-217 Pediatric Chest Tumors Including Lymphoma....Pages 219-225 Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases....Pages 226-234 The Radiology of Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Disease in Children: Pearls, Pitfalls and Newly Recognised Disorders....Pages 235-239 Neonatal Medical and Surgical Lung Diseases....Pages 240-244 Front Matter....Pages 245-245 Scintimammography....Pages 247-249 Breast MRI BI-RADS®: Second Edition Highlights....Pages 250-254 Recent Developments in Breast Ultrasound with a Special Focus on Shear-Wave Elastography....Pages 255-263 Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Breast Implants and the Reconstructed Breast....Pages 264-269 Presented By The Foundation For The Advancement Of Education In Medical Radiology, Zurich ; J. Hodler, R.a. Kubik-huch, G.k. Von Schulthess, Ch. L. Zollikofer (eds). Syllabus : Idkd And Satellite Courses--cover. Including The Nuclear Medicine Satellite Course Diamond, Davos, March 21-22, 2015 ; Pediatric Radiology Satellite Course Kangaroo, Davos, March 21, 2015 ; Breast Imaging Satellite Course Pearl, Davos, March 21, 2015 ; And Additional Idkd Courses 2015-2018. Includes Bibliographical References. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.