Current Approach to Acute and Chronic Airway Disease

Abstract

Volumetric multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) using thin collimation during a single-breath hold has become the preferred imaging technique for assessing airway diseases. Volumetric high-resolution data sets provide precise morphologic evaluation of both proximal and distal airways. The spectrum of diseases affecting the airways presented in this course includes neoplastic and nonneoplastic tracheobronchial diseases, bronchiectasis, small airway diseases, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).