Sabiston and Spencer Surgery of the Chest

Radiologic Imaging of Thoracic Abnormalities

Since the late 1990s advances in imaging technology, including digital subtraction chest radiographs, multi­detector spiral computed tomography (MDCT), dual-energy computed tomography (CT) techniques, electrocardiograph (ECG)-gated CT, positron emission tomography (PET) with CT, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), have improved diagnostic…

Anatomy of the Thorax

The thorax is the upper part of the trunk, bounded by the diaphragm inferiorly, the thoracic inlet superiorly, and the thoracic cage between. Vital organs, such as the heart and lungs, reside completely within the thoracic cavity, and other, equally…