Imaging of the mediastinum: applications for thoracic surgery.

Thorac Surg Clin

Department of Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein-Kerem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.

Published: February 2004

AI Article Synopsis

  • A thorough preoperative imaging approach is crucial for patients with mediastinal masses.
  • CT scans are the preferred imaging method for assessing suspected mediastinal masses or a widened mediastinum.
  • This advanced imaging technique offers valuable insights for diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring of postoperative complications.

Article Abstract

The diagnostic approach to patients who have mediastinal masses should include thorough preoperative imaging. Once limited to plain radiographic techniques, the radiologist now has a wide variety of imaging modalities to aid in the evaluation of the mediastinum. CT is the imaging modality of choice for evaluating a suspected mediastinal mass or a widened mediastinum, and it provides the most useful information for the diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of postoperative complications.

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