title: Thoracic neoplasms: imaging requirements for diagnosis and staging.
abstract: This article reviews the pathophysiology of thoracic neoplasms and discusses current imaging recommendations for diagnosis and staging of these tumors. Particular emphasis is given to primary lung cancers, which comprise a variety of tumors of differing histologic type and behavior. The development of cost-effective diagnostic/staging sequences with continually changing imaging technology continues to be a challenging goal. Our recommendations are based on the TNM system and data from the current literature employing the experience from our institution.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012907:Smoking; D014481:United States