title: Correlative anatomy for the mediastinum.
abstract: Diseases of the mediastinum comprise a wide spectrum of benign and malignant entities that share the same anatomic site within the chest. Correct management often requires a multidisciplinary approach. Diagnostic imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasonography, and positron emission tomography play a major role in the diagnosis of mediastinal diseases and in guiding minimally invasive diagnostic procedures, minimizing the risk of imaging-guided biopsies. This article describes the mediastinal anatomy, correlating the findings of plain radiography, CT, and MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital, Praça Cons Almeida Couto, #500, Centro Medico Celso Figueroa, sala 207, Nazaré 40000, Salvador-Ba, Brazil. paugalde@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Paula A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ugalde
authors.forename: Sergio Tadeu
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Cesar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.forename: Klaus Loureiro
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Irion
mesh_terms: D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed