Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
Respirology. 2010 Apr;15(3):393-400. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01698.x. Epub 2010 Jan 28.
The various techniques encompassed in the term 'Thoracic Imaging' have had a dramatic effect on the practice of respiratory medicine over the last 25 years. One of many examples is the increased precision with which lung cancer can be preoperatively staged using CT and PET imaging. The increasing sophistication of thoracic imaging tests brings many benefits, but there are caveats. This review considers a selection of techniques and contains state-of-the-art commentaries by distinguished experts on current challenges and likely future developments.
术语“胸部成像”所包含的各种技术在过去 25 年中对呼吸医学实践产生了巨大影响。其中一个例子是，使用 CT 和 PET 成像术前对肺癌进行分期的精确性大大提高。胸部成像检查的日益复杂带来了许多好处，但也有一些注意事项。本文回顾了一些技术，并包含了杰出专家对当前挑战和未来发展的最新评论。
