Lee Edward Y, Greenberg S Bruce, Boiselle Phillip M
Division of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, 330 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Radiol Clin North Am. 2011 Sep;49(5):869-93. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2011.06.006.
Advances in multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) technology have given rise to improvements in the noninvasive and comprehensive assessment of the large airways in pediatric patients. Superb two-dimensional and three-dimensional reconstruction MDCT images have revolutionized the display of large airways and enhanced the ability to diagnose large airway diseases in children. The 320-MDCT scanner, which provides combined detailed anatomic and dynamic functional information assessment of the large airways, is promising for the assessment of dynamic large airway disease such as tracheobronchomalacia. This article discusses imaging techniques and clinical applications of MDCT for assessing large airway diseases in pediatric patients.
多排螺旋计算机断层扫描（MDCT）技术的进步已使小儿患者大气道的无创性综合评估得到改善。出色的二维和三维重建MDCT图像彻底改变了大气道的显示方式，并增强了诊断儿童大气道疾病的能力。320层MDCT扫描仪可提供大气道详细解剖结构和动态功能信息的综合评估，对于评估诸如气管支气管软化症等动态大气道疾病很有前景。本文讨论了MDCT评估小儿患者大气道疾病的成像技术和临床应用。
