Quantitative normal thoracic anatomy at CT

The detection of abnormalities on any imaging examination is made possible by first having a thorough knowledge of the normal anatomy and/or function of an organ system under study (i.e., an understanding of what is considered to be normal), and then by characterizing deviations from this normal. In clinical practice, radiological examinations are typically performed in a descriptive and qualitative manner. Although this approach may be useful to describe pertinent findings and to provide an overview of a patient's status, it is imprecise, subjective, and insensitive to small deviations from normal.

Source: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics - March 31, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Monica M.S. Matsumoto, Jayaram K. Udupa, Yubing Tong, Babak Saboury, Drew A. Torigian Source Type: research