Chest computed tomography in children.
This article describes the use of computed tomography for the evaluation of pediatric patients with a variety of chest diseases. Indications for chest CT, constraints of technical factors on the study, and analysis of the benefits of CT examination versus risks will also be discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed