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Intro; Foreword; Contents; 1: Preoperative and Postoperative Chest X-Ray; 1.1 Technical Considerations; 1.2 Lung Cancer Detection; 1.3 Preoperative Screening; 1.4 Postoperative Chest X-Ray; 1.5 Chest X-Ray Imaging of Lung Surgery Complications; 1.5.1 Persistent Air Leak; 1.5.2 Atelectasis; 1.5.3 Pneumonia; 1.5.4 Bronchopleural Fistula; 1.5.5 Empyema; 1.5.6 Hemothorax; 1.5.7 Chylothorax; 1.5.8 Acute Pulmonary Edema and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; 1.6 Chest X-Ray Imaging After Cardiac Surgery; 1.7 Chest X-Ray Imaging of Thoracic Surgery Devices; 1.7.1 Pleural Devices.
1.7.2 Tracheal Devices1.7.3 Esophageal Devices; 1.7.4 Cardiovascular Devices; References; 2: Indications to the Use of Computed Tomography in Thoracic Pathologies; 2.1 Basic Technical Principles; 2.1.1 Advantages and Disadvantages; 2.2 Clinical Indications and Guidelines; 2.2.1 Neoplastic Diseases; 2.2.1.1 Neoplastic: Low-Dose CT in Lung Cancer Screening; 2.2.1.2 Neoplastic: CT in the Management of Small Pulmonary Nodules; 2.2.1.3 Neoplastic: CT in Lung Cancer Staging; 2.2.1.4 Neoplastic: CT in Lymphoma Staging; 2.2.1.5 Neoplastic: CT in Esophageal Cancer.
2.2.1.6 Neoplastic: CT in Thymoma2.2.1.7 Neoplastic: CT in Chest Wall Neoplasms; 2.2.2 Vascular Diseases; 2.2.2.1 Vascular: CT in Congenital Heart Diseases; 2.2.2.2 Vascular: CT in Pulmonary Embolism; 2.2.2.3 Vascular: CT in Diseases of the Aorta; 2.2.2.4 Vascular: CT in Vasculitis; 2.2.3 Infectious Diseases; 2.2.3.1 Infectious: CT in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; 2.2.3.2 Infectious: CT in Acute Mediastinitis after Cardiac Surgery; 2.2.4 Occupational Diseases; 2.2.4.1 Occupational: CT in Occupational Lung Disease.
2.2.4.2 Occupational: CT in Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos-Related Pleural Diseases2.2.5 Others; 2.2.5.1 Others: CT in Interstitial Lung Disease; 2.2.5.2 Others: CT in Airway Diseases; 2.2.5.3 Others: CT in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 2.2.5.4 Others: CT in Radiation Therapy Planning; 2.2.5.5 Others: CT in Intensive Care Unit; 2.2.5.6 Others: CT in Blunt Thoracic Trauma; 2.2.5.7 Others: CT in Fibrosing Mediastinitis; 2.2.5.8 Others: CT in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; 2.3 Future Perspectives; References; 3: PET Hybrid Imaging of the Thorax; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Theory.
3.3 PET Imaging Equipment3.3.1 PET Camera; 3.3.2 Attenuation Correction; 3.3.3 Coincidence Detection; 3.3.4 Hybrid Scanning; 3.3.5 Positron-Emission Tomography with MRI for Localisation and Attenuation Correction (PET/MRI); 3.4 Standardised Uptake Values; 3.5 PET Tracers; 3.6 Applications of PET; 3.6.1 PET Applications in Oncology; 3.6.2 Lung Cancer; 3.6.2.1 Solitary Lung Nodule; 3.6.2.2 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer; 3.6.2.3 Future Perspectives in Lung Cancer Imaging; 3.6.2.4 Small-Cell Lung Cancer; 3.6.2.5 Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET) and Lung Carcinoids; 3.7 Lymphoma.
1.7.2 Tracheal Devices1.7.3 Esophageal Devices; 1.7.4 Cardiovascular Devices; References; 2: Indications to the Use of Computed Tomography in Thoracic Pathologies; 2.1 Basic Technical Principles; 2.1.1 Advantages and Disadvantages; 2.2 Clinical Indications and Guidelines; 2.2.1 Neoplastic Diseases; 2.2.1.1 Neoplastic: Low-Dose CT in Lung Cancer Screening; 2.2.1.2 Neoplastic: CT in the Management of Small Pulmonary Nodules; 2.2.1.3 Neoplastic: CT in Lung Cancer Staging; 2.2.1.4 Neoplastic: CT in Lymphoma Staging; 2.2.1.5 Neoplastic: CT in Esophageal Cancer.
2.2.1.6 Neoplastic: CT in Thymoma2.2.1.7 Neoplastic: CT in Chest Wall Neoplasms; 2.2.2 Vascular Diseases; 2.2.2.1 Vascular: CT in Congenital Heart Diseases; 2.2.2.2 Vascular: CT in Pulmonary Embolism; 2.2.2.3 Vascular: CT in Diseases of the Aorta; 2.2.2.4 Vascular: CT in Vasculitis; 2.2.3 Infectious Diseases; 2.2.3.1 Infectious: CT in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; 2.2.3.2 Infectious: CT in Acute Mediastinitis after Cardiac Surgery; 2.2.4 Occupational Diseases; 2.2.4.1 Occupational: CT in Occupational Lung Disease.
2.2.4.2 Occupational: CT in Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos-Related Pleural Diseases2.2.5 Others; 2.2.5.1 Others: CT in Interstitial Lung Disease; 2.2.5.2 Others: CT in Airway Diseases; 2.2.5.3 Others: CT in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 2.2.5.4 Others: CT in Radiation Therapy Planning; 2.2.5.5 Others: CT in Intensive Care Unit; 2.2.5.6 Others: CT in Blunt Thoracic Trauma; 2.2.5.7 Others: CT in Fibrosing Mediastinitis; 2.2.5.8 Others: CT in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; 2.3 Future Perspectives; References; 3: PET Hybrid Imaging of the Thorax; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Theory.
3.3 PET Imaging Equipment3.3.1 PET Camera; 3.3.2 Attenuation Correction; 3.3.3 Coincidence Detection; 3.3.4 Hybrid Scanning; 3.3.5 Positron-Emission Tomography with MRI for Localisation and Attenuation Correction (PET/MRI); 3.4 Standardised Uptake Values; 3.5 PET Tracers; 3.6 Applications of PET; 3.6.1 PET Applications in Oncology; 3.6.2 Lung Cancer; 3.6.2.1 Solitary Lung Nodule; 3.6.2.2 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer; 3.6.2.3 Future Perspectives in Lung Cancer Imaging; 3.6.2.4 Small-Cell Lung Cancer; 3.6.2.5 Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET) and Lung Carcinoids; 3.7 Lymphoma.