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Imaging for the Pediatric Pulmonologist

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Diagnostic Tests in Pediatric Pulmonology

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This chapter provides an overview of the different modalities that are used to image the pediatric chest. The chapter is organized by imaging modality and includes the advantages, limitations, and uses of the different imaging studies. Sections on chest radiographs, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology are included. An additional section on radiation risk and one on which test to order for specific indications provide additional practical information for the pediatric pulmonologist.

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  1. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Mantosh S. Rattan M.D. & Alan S. Brody M.D.

  2. Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center, MLC 5031, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA

    Mantosh S. Rattan M.D. & Alan S. Brody M.D.

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  1. Section of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

    Stephanie D. Davis

  2. Respiratory and Allergic Disease Division, Dept. Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Ernst Eber

  3. Division of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center/George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Anastassios C. Koumbourlis

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Rattan, M.S., Brody, A.S. (2015). Imaging for the Pediatric Pulmonologist. In: Davis, S., Eber, E., Koumbourlis, A. (eds) Diagnostic Tests in Pediatric Pulmonology. Respiratory Medicine. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1801-0_13

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