This book deals with imaging of diseases of heart, chest and breast. These fields have substantially advanced during the last few years, driven by both clinical developments and advances in imaging technology. The authors contributing to the volume are internationally renowned experts in their field; their chapters are disease-oriented and cover all the relevant imaging modalities, including standard radiography, CT, nuclear medicine with PET, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, as well as imaging-guided interventions.

As a result, this book presents a comprehensive review of current knowledge in imaging of the heart and chest , as well as thoracic interventions and a selection of "hot topics" of breast imaging. It will be particularly relevant for residents in radiology, but also very useful for experienced radiologists and clinicians specializing in thoracic disease and wishing to update their knowledge of this rapidly developing field.

From the reviews:

"The editors and authors are internationally recognized for their expertise in the topics which they address. the book is a summary of experts' essays on issues of contemporary concern in diagnosing diseases of the heart, lungs, airways and mediastinum in adults and children. Any reader wishing to study a topic in more depth has at hand a collection of classic and topical references. a well-reasoned introduction to each topic with the bibliographies as a guide to further reading in the primary literature." (Lisa Diethelm, Doody's Review Service, September, 2007)

Inhalt
Workshops.- Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer.- Computed Tomography of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules.- CT Diagnosis and Management of Focal Lung Disease: Small Pulmonary Nodules.- Plain-Film and CT Evaluation of the Adult Mediastinum and Hilum: Pitfalls vs. Disease.- Current Approaches to Assessing Chronic and Acute Airway Diseases.- Current Approaches to Imaging Acute and Chronic Airway Disease.- Volumetric Computed Tomography of the Tracheobronchial Tree.- CT Evaluation of the Pediatric Chest in Routine Practice.- Imaging of the Newborn Chest.- The Pulmonary Vessels: A Modern Approach.- Imaging of Pulmonary Infections.- Thoracic Imaging in the Intensive Care Unit.- Imaging Chest Trauma.- A Systematic Approach to X-Ray Analysis.- A Systematic Approach to Chest X-Ray Analysis.- High-Resolution CT in Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease.- Diseases of the Chest Wall, Pleura, and Diaphragm.- Chest Manifestations of Systemic Diseases.- Pulmonary Manifestations of SystemicDiseases.- Clinical 3D and 4D Imaging of the Thoracic Aorta.- Clinical Applications of 3D CT Imaging in Thoracic Pathology.- Cardiac and Pericardiac Imaging for the Chest Radiologist.- Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cardiac Disease.- Magnetic Resonance of the Heart.- CT and CT Nuclear Imaging of the Heart.- Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease I.- Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease II.- Interventional Techniques in the Thorax of Adults.- Interventional Techniques in the Adult Thorax.- Imaging Breast Disease: Mammography and Breast Ultrasound.- Ancillary Imaging Techniques and Minimally Invasive Procedures in the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer.- Pediatric Satellite Course Kangaroo.- Postnatal Imaging of Bronchopulmonary and Mediastinal Malformations.- The Pediatric Airway.- Acute Chest Infections in Children.- Vascular Malformations of the Pediatric Chest.