title: Fleischner Society: glossary of terms for thoracic imaging.
abstract: Members of the Fleischner Society compiled a glossary of terms for thoracic imaging that replaces previous glossaries published in 1984 and 1996 for thoracic radiography and computed tomography (CT), respectively. The need to update the previous versions came from the recognition that new words have emerged, others have become obsolete, and the meaning of some terms has changed. Brief descriptions of some diseases are included, and pictorial examples (chest radiographs and CT scans) are provided for the majority of terms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom. d.hansell@rbht.nhs.uk
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hansell
authors.forename: Alexander A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bankier
authors.forename: Heber
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: MacMahon
authors.forename: Theresa C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: McLoud
authors.forename: Nestor L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Remy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012955:Societies, Medical; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed