Imaging of Small Airway Disease (SAD)

Sudhakar N J Pipavath; Eric J Stern

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2009.01.002

Imaging of Small Airway Disease (SAD)

Radiol Clin North Am. 2009 Mar;47(2):307-16. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2009.01.002.

Authors

Sudhakar N J Pipavath¹, Eric J Stern

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street, # 357115, Seattle, WA, USA.

PMID: 19249458
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2009.01.002

Abstract

This article comprehensively reviews and illustrates the imaging features of small airway diseases. The authors discuss the imaging findings of small airway diseases in general and how to differentiate them from other findings that can be confused with small airway diseases. The authors also discuss the features that aid in diagnosing specific diseases that affect the small airways.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bronchial Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Bronchioles*
Bronchiolitis / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*