Emergency Radiology of the Chest and Cardiovascular System. Diagnostic Imaging

This book provides an up-to-date, systematic review of all facets of emergency radiology in patients with chest trauma or pain with the aim of equipping the reader with a detailed knowledge of the various radiological patterns, which is essential in order to make a prompt diagnosis under circumstances when time is of critical importance. To this end, the indications, value, and results of the various emergency imaging modalities, including sonography and interventional radiology, are described and illustrated in the full range of blunt chest injuries and nontraumatic chest emergencies. Technological aspects, protocols tailored to the mechanism of injury, and post-processing techniques are also extensively covered. __Emergency Radiology of the Chest and Cardiovascular System__ will be of value to general and interventional radiologists, radiology residents, radiology technicians, and all physicians and surgeons who work in emergency care. This book provides an up-to-date, systematic review of all facets of emergency radiology in patients with chest trauma or pain with the aim of equipping the reader with a detailed knowledge of the various radiological patterns, which is essential in order to make a prompt diagnosis under circumstances when time is of critical importance. To this end, the indications, value, and results of the various emergency imaging modalities, including sonography and interventional radiology, are described and illustrated in the full range of blunt chest injuries and nontraumatic chest emergencies. Technological aspects, protocols tailored to the mechanism of injury, and post-processing techniques are also extensively covered. Emergency Radiology of the Chest and Cardiovascular System will be of value to general and interventional radiologists, radiology residents, radiology technicians, and all physicians and surgeons who work in emergency care -- Cover Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Lung Injury....Pages 3-12 Injuries of the Pleural Spaces....Pages 13-23 Bony and Thoracic Chest Wall Injuries....Pages 25-59 Acute Tracheobronchial Injuries....Pages 61-71 Esophageal Injuries....Pages 73-78 Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury....Pages 79-103 Cardiac Injuries....Pages 105-122 Traumatic Diaphragmatic Injuries....Pages 123-139 Infection....Pages 143-181 Non-infectious Parenchymal Lung Disease....Pages 183-212 Airway Disease....Pages 213-258 Pleural Diseases....Pages 259-275 Cardiac Emergencies: Acute Chest Pain....Pages 279-288 Acute Aortic Syndromes: Aortic Dissection, Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Aortic Ulcers....Pages 289-305 Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, Fistula, and Thrombus....Pages 307-340 Pulmonary Embolism....Pages 341-363 Back Matter....Pages 365-374