CT virtual endoscopy in the evaluation of large airway disease: review.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to illustrate the usefulness and limitations of CT virtual endoscopy in the evaluation of large airway disease.


CONCLUSIONS
CT virtual endoscopy is a postprocessing tool that is easy to perform and that can aid in depicting disorders of the large airways without additional radiation or cost other than added time in postprocessing. The benefits of this technique include noninvasive diagnostic surveillance and preoperative planning.
Thomas
Bradley P
BP
Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, CCC-1121, MCN, 1161 21st Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37232-2675, USA. bradley.thomas@vanderbilt.edu
Strother
Megan K
MK
Donnelly
Edwin F
EF
Worrell
John A
JA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis