Edited by
Phillip M. Boiselle
David A. Lynch

2008

In the past few decades, dramatic technological advancements in CT imaging have revolutionized noninvasive imaging of all thoracic structures, including the airways. With state-of-the-art equipment that is becoming increasingly commonplace, the entire airways can be imaged in only a few seconds, and elegant 3-D reconstructions can be created in only a few minutes.