Diagnostic Imaging for Thoracic Surgery A Manual for Surgeons and Ra
This book offers a comprehensive overview of thoracic pathologies of surgical interest involving the lung, mediastinum, esophagus, and chest wall with the aim of providing both radiologists and thoracic surgeons with a reference of high value in everyday
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Diagnostic Imaging for Thoracic Surgery
Michele Anzidei · Marco Anile Editors
Diagnostic Imaging for Thoracic Surgery A Manual for Surgeons and Radiologists
Editors Michele Anzidei Sapienza Università di Roma Policlinico Umberto I Rome Italy
Marco Anile Department of Thoracic Surgery University of Rome Sapienza Policlinico Umberto I Rome Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-89892-6 ISBN 978-3-319-89893-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89893-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018946700 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Today, medical imaging is no longer the same as twenty or even ten years ago. The slice war in CT, the race to higher magnetic fields in MR and the development of novel contrast agents represent challenges of the past. The future of medical imaging now lies in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining and automation of diagnosis and interventions. And this is not a far future, rather the very next present. To preserve our role in medicine, we will be called to reshape our professional skills and compensate automation rigidity with human adaptability. In this scenario, cross-specialty contamination is one of the human strength points as well as one of the daily challenges in clinical practice: the often over-animated debate between medical specialists in multidisciplinary teams represents in most of the cases the key to achieve optimal results for patients and will never be replaced by any software. This is the inspiring concept at the very base of Diagnostic Imaging for Thoracic Surgery, in which the e
