Multidetector-Row CT of the Thorax

<p>Part I: MDCT - Technical Background and Radiation Protection</p><p>1. CT Technology for Imaging the Thorax – State of the Art</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>2. Radiation Exposure in Thoracic CT</p><p></p><p>3. Strategies for Dose Reduction and Improvement of Image Quality in Chest CT<br><br>4. Contrast Medium Injection Techniques for CT of the Thorax</p><p>5. Acquisition Protocols for Thoracic CT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Part II: Airways / Diffuse Lung Disease</p><p>6. CT of the Airways </p><p></p><p>7. CT in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Pulmonary Emphysema</p><p>8. CT Imaging of Interstitial Lung Disease</p><p>9. Pulmonary infections: Imaging with CT</p><p>10. CT Evaluation of Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome&nbsp;</p><p>Part III: Lung Nodules / Lung Cancer</p><p></p><p>11. CT Screening for Lung Cancer: Evidence and Recommendations</p><p></p><p>12. CT Screening for Lung Cancer: Current Controversies&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>13. CT Characterization of Lung Nodules </p><p></p><p>14. Management of Lung Nodules Detected Incidentally and at Screening</p><p></p><p>15. Staging of Lung Cancer with CT</p><p></p><p></p><p>16. CT Imaging of the Mediastinum&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p></p><p>17. PET CT of the Thorax</p><p></p><p></p><p>Part IV: Cardiovascular Applications</p><p></p><p>18. CT of Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>19. Dual-energy CT of the Thorax</p><p></p><p>20. CT Angiography of the Thoracic Aorta&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p></p><p>21. CT Imaging of Ischemic Heart Disease</p><p>22. Comprehensive CT Imaging in Acute Chest Pain</p><p></p><p>23. CT Imaging of the Heart-Lung Axis</p><p></p><p>24. Anomalies and Malformations of the Pulmonary Circulation: Evaluation with CT</p><p>Part V: Data Management</p><p>25. Workflow Design for CT of the Thorax</p><p></p><p>26. 2D and 3D Visualization of Thoracic CT Data</p><p></p><p>27. Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Chest CT&nbsp;</p><p></p>Part VI: Miscellaneous&nbsp;<p>28. Pediatric Chest CT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p></p><p></p><p>29. CT of the Chest Wall </p><p></p><p></p><p>30. CT in Chest Trauma </p><p></p><p>31. CT Guided Interventions in the Thorax </p><p></p><p>32. Thoracic CT: Medicolegal Aspects</p><p></p><p>33. Future Developments in Chest CT</p><p></p>