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CT Findings of Central Airway Lesions Causing Airway Stenosis-Visualization and Quantification: A Pictorial Essay

협착을 유발하는 중심 기관지 병변들의 전산화단층촬영 소견-시각화 및 정량화: 임상화보

  • Myeong Jin Choi (Department of Radiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hee Kang (Department of Radiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine)
  • 최명진 (고신대학교 의과대학 고신대학교 복음병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 강희 (고신대학교 의과대학 고신대학교 복음병원 영상의학과)
  • Received : 2020.12.28
  • Accepted : 2021.05.25
  • Published : 2021.11.01
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Abstract

The tracheobronchial tree is a system of airways that allows the passage of air to aerate the lungs and entire body. Several pathological conditions can affect this anatomical region. Multidetector CT (MDCT) helps identify and characterize various large airway diseases. Post-processing tools, such as virtual bronchoscopy and automatic lung analysis, can help enhance the performance of imaging studies. In this pictorial essay review, we provide imaging findings of various bronchial lesions manifested as wall thickening and endoluminal nodules on conventional MDCT and advanced image visualization and analysis.

기관-기관지분지는 폐와 전신에 산소 공급을 위한 공기의 통로이며, 다양한 병적 상태들이 이러한 해부학적 부위를 침범할 수 있다. 다중 검출 전산화단층촬영은 다양한 기도 질환들의 진단을 위한 발견 및 특성화에 있어 중요한 역할을 한다. 가상 기관지경 검사나 자동 폐분석과 같은 후처리를 통해 영상 영상검사의 활용이 더욱 높아질 수 있다. 본 임상 화보에서는 벽비후와 기관 내 결절의 형태로 나타나는 다양한 기관지 병변들의 다중 검출 전산화단층촬영에서의 소견 및 고차원적 영상 시각화와 분석 영상을 제공하고자 한다.

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