title: Multidetector CT of the central airways.
abstract: Multidetector CT (MDCT) has revolutionized non-invasive imaging of the central airways. Compared to single-detector helical CT scans, MDCT results in higher spatial resolution, faster speed, greater anatomic coverage, and higher quality multiplanar reformation and 3-D reconstruction images. This article reviews recent advances in central airway imaging with MDCT. A special emphasis is placed upon the role of advanced reconstruction methods and functional imaging.
authors.affiliation: Center for Airway Imaging, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA. pboisell@bidmc.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Phillip M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Boiselle
authors.forename: Karen S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ernst
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media