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Knowledge of normal airway anatomy on CT is a requisite for accurately detecting and characterizing airway disorders. In this chapter, normal anatomy of the upper airways, trachea, and bronchi are illustrated and reviewed on axial, multiplanar, and 3-D reconstruction images. The normal CT anatomy of the small airways is also reviewed.
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Boiselle, P.M., Lynch, D.A. (2008). Radiologic Anatomy of the Airways. In: Boiselle, P.M., Lynch, D.A. (eds) CT of the Airways. Contemporary Medical Imaging. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-139-0_2
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