title: Computed tomography of the thorax.
abstract: Computed tomography of the chest is found to be a useful method in selected cases. Lipomas of the chest and mediastinum can be specifically diagnosed. Extent of malignant pulmonary processes can be assessed for resectability, since it can detect mediastinal nodes not properly seen in conventional chest tomography. Computed tomography of the chest is indicated in these two diagnostic problems.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004654:Empyema, Tuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed