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Normal Radiologic Anatomy and Anatomical Variants of the Chest Relevant to Thoracic Surgery

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Preoperative planning requires the careful review of imaging obtained to define anatomy and determine the optimal approach. Normal anatomy and anatomical variants can be challenging and in select cases may simulate pathology. Understanding the radiologic anatomy of the chest is essential to perform safe and successful surgery. This section focuses on the critical anatomic structures seen on imaging that every thoracic surgeon should recognize.

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Abbreviations

CT:

Computed tomography

DA:

Descending aorta

E:

Esophagus

IASLC:

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

LC:

Left carotid

LPA:

Left pulmonary artery

LS:

Left subclavian

MR/MRI:

Magnetic resonance/magnetic resonance imaging

PA:

Pulmonary artery

RC:

Right carotid

RLN:

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

RPA:

Right pulmonary artery

RS:

Right subclavian

SVC:

Superior vena cava

T:

Trachea

TNM:

Tumor, node, and metastasis

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  1. Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Cheng Ting Lin & Elliot K. Fishman

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  1. Sapienza Università di Roma, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy

    Michele Anzidei

  2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Rome Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy

    Marco Anile

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Lin, C.T., Fishman, E.K. (2018). Normal Radiologic Anatomy and Anatomical Variants of the Chest Relevant to Thoracic Surgery. In: Anzidei, M., Anile, M. (eds) Diagnostic Imaging for Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89893-3_6

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