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Normal CT Chest

This document provides information about a normal chest CT scan. It discusses indications for a chest CT scan, including assessing equivocal X-ray findings, staging lung neoplasms, metastatic workup, and diagnosing diffuse lung disease. It provides details on patient preparation, including fasting for 4-6 hours. It describes the scanning techniques used, including standard exams, high resolution exams, spiral and multi-detector CT. It discusses normal pulmonary vascularity and includes examples of CT scans and images from patient cases.

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Normal CT Chest

This document provides information about a normal chest CT scan. It discusses indications for a chest CT scan, including assessing equivocal X-ray findings, staging lung neoplasms, metastatic workup, and diagnosing diffuse lung disease. It provides details on patient preparation, including fasting for 4-6 hours. It describes the scanning techniques used, including standard exams, high resolution exams, spiral and multi-detector CT. It discusses normal pulmonary vascularity and includes examples of CT scans and images from patient cases.

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CHEST

Normal CT ANATOMY
BY
MAMDOUH MAHFOUZ MD
Cairo university
Indications Indications
Patient preparation Patient preparation Fasting 4 Fasting 4- -6 hours 6 hours
Patient position Patient position Supine Supine
Scanogram Scanogram Frontal Frontal
To assess equivocal plain X-ray findings
Staging of lung neoplasms
Metastatic workup of extrathoracic malignancies
Diagnosis of diffuse lung disease with HRCT
Assessment of bronchiectasis
Assessment of suspected post-traumatic vascular injury
Indications Indications
Patient preparation Patient preparation Fasting 4 Fasting 4- -6 hours 6 hours
Patient position Patient position Supine Supine
Scanogram Scanogram Frontal Frontal
No required preparation unless the patient is going to be sedated
or injected with contrast material
FASTING FOR 4 FASTING FOR 4 - - 6 HOURS 6 HOURS
Contrast injection
50-100ml of water soluble contrast material [urographine, isovist,] bolus injection
Not indicated when
Evaluating diffuse lung disease.
Evaluating bronchiectasis
Screening for lung deposits
Some cases of trauma.
10mm sections from lung apex to the C/P angles
Mediastinal window, lung window, bone window?!
Reconstructed images
Scanning techniques
Scanning techniques
Standard Examination
High resolution [HRCT]
Standard CT High Resolution CT,HRCT HRCT
Scanning techniques
Scanning techniques
Spiral, Helical, volumetric CT
Multi-Detector, Multi-Slice CT
Normal pulmonary vascularity
Normal pulmonary vascularity
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CT Angiography CT Angiography
3DCTA Angiography demonstrates a filling defect of the right Iliac artery
Detailed examination of the Superior Mesenteric Artery and Celiac Artery.
Scan time = 9.4 seconds. 1mm slice thickness
F 35Y
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35Y male with fever and expectoration
45Y male with chest pain and hemoptysis
43Y male with acute chest
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Figures 7A, B & C Small branches arising from the left
pulmonary artery are seen on the CT scan. The relationship
of the
azygos, aorta and esophagus isshown.
Figures 8A, B & CTheazygosarch is seen enter-ing
the superior vena cava.Notethe small lymph nodes lying
within fat anterior to the trachea. This space is readily
accessible to the mediastino-scope.
Figures 9A, B & C The superior vena cava is lateral to the
aortic arch.
Figures 1OA, B & C Five vessels are seen cut in cross-
section.
Cavitating neoplasm with pul. deposits
Lat. normal
M 45Y PANCOASTS TUMOR
66 years old patient with multipleTB abscesses
63Y male with multiple hydatid cysts
Emphysematous bulla Peumatocele

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