3D CT scan for perioperative identification of anatomical variations of lungs

• Published in: Future oncology (London, England) Vol. 12; no. 23s; pp. 27 - 30
• Main Authors: Galluzzo, Anna, Fatica, Federica, Caternicchia, Filippo, Geraci, Girolamo, Mancuso, Giovanna, Raffaele, Francesco, Genova, Claudio, Cocchiara, Gerlando, Midiri, Massimo, Cajozzo, Massimo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Future Medicine Ltd 01.12.2016
• Subjects: Age; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; anatomic variations; Clinical medicine; Contraindications; CT reconstruction; Female; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods; Localization; Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Lung Neoplasms - surgery; lung surgery; Lungs; Male; Medical imaging; Middle Aged; Patients; Perioperative Period; Pneumonectomy - methods; Pulmonary arteries; Software; Strategic planning; Surgery; Thoracic surgery; Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted - methods; Tomography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Veins & arteries; Work stations; lung surgery; anatomic variations; CT reconstruction

The aim of this study is to investigate anatomical lung variations and vascular patterns using volumetric 3D computed tomography (CT) representations. We considered 24 major thoracic surgery performed in our ward. In these, we discovered some interesting anatomical variations of the main pulmonary f...