title: [Imaging procedures in parenchymatous lung processes].
abstract: Modern radiologic methods for assessment of parenchymal lung diseases are reviewed, with special reference to computed tomography (CT). In bronchogenic carcinoma and lung metastases CT is part of the initial workup, while in parenchymal lung diseases, emphysema and pulmonary infections CT should be used only for special indications. At present magnetic resonance imaging is inferior to CT in evaluating parenchymal lung diseases.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Pneumologie, Universitätskliniken Basel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elsasser
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Perruchoud
mesh_terms: D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Bildgebende Verfahren bei parenchymatösen Lungenprozessen.