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Imaging of Hila and Pulmonary Vessels

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Comparative Interpretation of CT and Standard Radiography of the Chest

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Chest X-ray remains important to depict lesions located in hilar and pulmonary vessels, despite the variable accuracy of the technique. Whereas large hilar masses are easily identified, small lesions may be more difficult to detect. Knowledge and careful evaluation of hilar anatomy, however, yield significant information. There is a large variety of congenital and acquired diseases affecting the pulmonary vessels, which can be detected on chest X-ray. When the presence of a pulmonary vascular abnormality is suspected, computed tomography is invaluable because it allow analysis of the pulmonary vessels, the lung parenchyma, the heart, the pleura, the mediastinum, and the thoracic wall in a single examination.

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  1. Department of Medical Imaging, University Hospital of Liege, B35 Sart Tilman, B–4000, Liege, Belgium

    Benoît Ghaye

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  1. Clinique Saint Luc, Dept. Radiology, Université Catholique Louvain, avenue Hippocrate 10, Bruxelles, 1200, Belgium

    Emmanuel E. Coche

  2. Service Imagerie Médicale, CHU de Liège, Liège, 4000, Belgium

    Benoit Ghaye

  3. Academisch Ziekenhuis, Afd. Radiologie, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, Bruxelles, 1090, Belgium

    Johan de Mey

  4. Academisch Ziekenhuis, Afd. Radiologie, Universiteit Gent, De Pintelaan 185, Gent, 9000, Belgium

    Philippe Duyck

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Ghaye, B. (2011). Imaging of Hila and Pulmonary Vessels. In: Coche, E., Ghaye, B., de Mey, J., Duyck, P. (eds) Comparative Interpretation of CT and Standard Radiography of the Chest. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79942-9_7

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