Monograph

The ERS Monograph is the quarterly book series from the ERS.

Each Monograph covers a specific area of respiratory medicine, providing in-depth reviews that give clinicians at all levels a concise, comprehensive guide to symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Imaging

European Respiratory Society Monograph, Vol. 70. 2015
ISBN (electronic): 978-1-84984-066-8
DOI: 10.1183/2312508X.erm7015

Imaging is key to the screening and diagnosis of many respiratory conditions. It is also an area of significant debate, particularly with regard to questions surrounding safety and overuse. This Monograph will be of interest to pulmonologists in all areas of respiratory medicine. The book covers two main areas: imaging methodology and safety; and imaging use in specific respiratory conditions. Chapters include: safety issues in CT and MRI, MRI methods, radionuclide imaging, chest radiography, COPD, cystic fibrosis, asthma, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension, and much more.

Preface Robert Bals Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: v
Guest Editors Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: vi-vii
List of abbreviations Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: viii
MRI methods for structural and functional assessment of the lungs: proton and multinuclear Neil J. Stewart, Jim M. Wild Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 1-19
Radionuclide imaging Frank M. Bengel Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 20-33
Chest radiography: performance, indications and interpretation Dag Wormanns Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 34-46
Lung cancer: screening and staging Theresa C. McLoud, Adam Bernheim Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 47-59
Pulmonary embolism Sumit Karia, Nicholas Screaton Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 60-79
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Robert A. Stockley, David G. Parr Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 80-98
Interstitial lung diseases Cornelia Schaefer-Prokop, Helmut Prosch Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 99-115
The pleura Cheng Xie, Fergus Gleeson Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 116-140
Pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome Caron S. Parsons, Emma J. Helm Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 141-157
Pulmonary hypertension Cathelijne E.E. van der Bruggen, Onno A. Spruijt, Lilian J. Meijboom, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 158-170
Asthma Simonetta Baldi, Ruth Hartley, Chris Brightling, Sumit Gupta Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 171-187
Imaging cystic fibrosis lung disease with MRI Mark O. Wielpütz, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 188-206
The cardiopulmonary unit Andrew J. Swift Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 207-215
Measurement of pulmonary structure and function Miranda Kirby, Pierre Lane, Harvey O. Coxson Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 216-232
Regulatory perspective on the use of lung imaging in drug development Laura Fregonese Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 233-252
Risks of thoracic CT Jonathan G. Goldin, Katrina Beckett Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 253-262
Safety issues in MRI Alex Frydrychowicz, Oliver Wieben Eur Respir Monogr 2015; 70: 263-270