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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.

Original publication

DOI

10.1055/s-0030-1269827

Type

Journal article

Journal

Semin Respir Crit Care Med

Publication Date

12/2010

Volume

31

Pages

674 - 688

Keywords

Diagnostic Imaging, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pleural Diseases, Pleural Neoplasms, Pneumothorax, Positron-Emission Tomography, Tomography, X-Ray Computed