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Thoracic radiographs are relatively easy to obtain, but particularly difficult to interpret. The BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Thoracic Imaging aims to help practitioners, students and radiologists alike meet this challenge. The very popular Manual has been comprehensively updated for its second edition.
The Manual begins with introductory chapters, which provide the reader with a grounding in the various imaging modalities. There are two new chapters: a discussion of the potential applications of artificial intelligence technology in thoracic imaging and a detailed section dedicated to the principles of thoracic imaging interpretation.
The second section is devoted to the individual body systems. To aid the reader with information retrieval, each anatomical region is approached in the following way: radiographic anatomy and variations; interpretive principles; and diseases. Information on diseases is further subdivided into sections covering radiographic findings and the results and interpretation of other imaging studies.
Each of the chapters is accompanied by a wealth of images, demonstrating both the normal radiographic appearance of structures and the abnormalities associated with disease. Specially commissioned illustrations provide an extra dimension.
List of contents
List of contributors iv
Foreword v
Preface vi
1 Basics of thoracic radiography and radiology 1
Ian Porter 2 Basics of thoracic ultrasonography 22
Gabriela Seiler, Joanna Dukes-McEwan and Lorrie Gaschen 3 Basics of thoracic computed tomography 78
Tobias Schwarz 4 Basics of thoracic magnetic resonance imaging 84
Maurizio Longo and Anthony Fischetti 5 Basics of thoracic nuclear medicine 90
Federica Morandi 6 Practical applications of artificial intelligence in thoracic radiology 97
Neil Shaw, Ben van Klinken and Tobias Schwarz 7 Basics of thoracic image interpretation 102
Peter Scrivani and Tobias Schwarz 8 Thoracic boundaries 132
Stacy Cooley and Peter Scrivani 9 The heart and great vessels 172
Joanna Dukes-McEwan 10 The mediastinum 276
Elizabeth Baines and Karine Gendron 11 The pleural space 326
Mairi Frame and Alison King 12 The lungs 356
Peter Scrivani, Tobias Schwarz and Tiziana Liuti Index 357
Summary
This new edition provides a comprehensive textbook on diagnostic imaging of the canine and feline thorax. The Manual includes dedicated sections on the principles of thoracic imaging interpretation and individual body systems, clearly structured for information retrieval. High-quality images and illustrations demonstrate normal radiographic appearance and abnormalities associated with disease. The second edition adds new scientific knowledge, mainly gained in CT and MRI including knowledge that can be applied to radiographic interpretation, still the most widely used imaging modality for this body system.
