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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pulmonary Procedures
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pulmonary Procedures
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Chest Imaging
Conventional Chest Radiograph Techniques
Chest radiograph
Chest fluoroscopy
Chest Computed Tomography (CT)
CT angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Chest
Chest MRI references
Thoracic Ultrasound
Ultrasound references
Nuclear Lung Scanning
V/Q scanning
Positron emission tomography (PET) of the lungs
Nuclear lung scanning references
Electrocardiography (ECG) in Pulmonary Disorders
References
Bronchoscopy
Indications
Indications reference
Contraindications
Procedure
Procedure references
Navigational Bronchoscopy
Navigational bronchoscopy references
Complications
Complications references
Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinotomy
Indications
Indications reference
Contraindications
Procedure
Complications
Complications reference
Pleural Biopsy
References
Transthoracic Needle Biopsy
Indications
Indications references
Contraindications
Procedure
Complications
Complications references
Thoracentesis
Indications
Contraindications
Procedure
Thoracoscopy and Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
General reference
Indications
Indications references
Contraindications
Procedure
Complications
Thoracotomy
Indications
Contraindications
Procedure
Complications