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CT Evaluation of the Pediatric Chest in Routine Practice

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This article reviews the applications of CT in the evaluation of common chest problems in children, in particular mediastinal masses and congenital lung anomalies. Normal anatomy and anatomic variants and CT techniques are also discussed.

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  1. Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA

    M. J. Siegel

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland

    J. Hodler

  2. Kantonsspital, Institut für Radiologie, Winterthur, Switzerland

    Ch. L. Zollikofer

  3. Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsspital, Zurich, Switzerland

    G. K. von Schulthess

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Siegel, M.J. (2007). CT Evaluation of the Pediatric Chest in Routine Practice. In: Hodler, J., Zollikofer, C.L., von Schulthess, G.K. (eds) Diseases of the Heart, Chest & Breast. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0633-1_8

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