title: [Extension of thoracic roentgen diagnosis by computer tomography (author's transl)].
abstract: In 400 examinations of the thorax results of computer tomography were compared with respective pa chest films and conbentional tomograms. In the peripheral areas of the lung, interstitial parenchymal alterations and metastases were better visualized by CT. The size of central bronchial carcinomas and space-occupying lesions of the thoracic wall can be determined with greater accuracy by CT. Primary tumors, lymphnode enlargement and vascular alterations can be differentiated and localized more precisely by CT. The size of the heart chambers, intracavitary tumors as well as septal and myocardial wall thickness can be determined non invasively.
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Erweiterung der Röntgendiagnostik im Thoraxbereich durch die Computer-Tomographie.