MDCT and postprocessing techniques in the assessment of diffuse and airway disease

Thin collimation MDCT during a single breath hold at full inspiration generates isotropic volumetric high resolution data, allowing contiguous 3D visualization of the lung parenchyma, with a capacity to create high quality 2D and 3D reformatted images. Complementary acquisition during forced expiratory manoeuvre helps detect expiratory air trapping and tracheobronchomalacia. Lernziele: 1- Minimum intensity projection (mIP) improves detection and characterization of ground glass, linear, reticular and cystic patterns, whereas maximum intensity projection (MIP) allows the detection of small nodules, improving diff…