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Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2010; 31(6): 674-688
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1269827
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Imaging of the Pleura

John Ayres1 , Fergus Gleeson2
  • 1Department of Radiology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
  • 2Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
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06 January 2011 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Imaging is integral to the investigation and management of pleural disease. This article addresses some of the important contributions of imaging to pleural disease, concentrating on ultrasonography, multislice computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron-emission tomography combined with computed tomography.

KEYWORDS

CT - MRI - ultrasonography - mesothelioma - PET-CT

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Fergus GleesonF.R.C.P. F.R.C.R. 

Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK

Email: fergus.gleeson@nds.ox.ac.uk