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Trachea and Airway

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The radiographic appearance of the tracheal air column should be routinely assessed when performing chest radiography. Multidetector computed tomography (CT) allows an accurate, noninvasive method for assessing tracheal anatomy and pathology. The integration of information obtained from axial images, multiplanar reformats and 3-D allows precise anatomic localization of tracheal pathology, providing detailed information about the surrounding structures, which aid in surgical planning and allows the evaluation of the response after treatment. Although bronchoscopy remains the gold standard in the diagnosis of tracheal pathology, the proper use of radiological imaging may allow better evaluation of patients with these diseases.

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  1. Pulmonologist and Internal Medicine, Santa Marta, Colombia

    John C. Pedrozo Pupo M.D., FCCP

  2. Institute for Respiratory Care, Santa Marta, Colombia

    John C. Pedrozo Pupo M.D., FCCP (Chief Respire)

  3. Thoracic Surgery, Colombian Cardiothoracic Foundation, Barranquilla, Colombia

    Diego Pardo Pinzón M.D.

  4. Fellow Pulmonologist, Santa Clara Hospital, Bogotá, Colombia

    Manuel Pacheco M.D.

  5. Pathology, Santa Clara Hospital, Bogotá, Colombia

    Paulina Ojeda León M.D.

  6. Internal Medicine and Pulmonologist, Santa Clara Hospital, Bogotá, Colombia

    Pedro Chaparro Mutis M.D.

  7. University of Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia

    John C. Pedrozo Pupo M.D., FCCP (Professor)

  8. Internal Medicine, Santa Clara Hospital, Bogotá, Colombia

    Manuel Garay Fernandez M.D. (Pulmonologist)

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Pupo, J.C.P. et al. (2013). Trachea and Airway. In: Pedrozo Pupo, J. (eds) Learning Chest Imaging. Learning Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34147-2_6

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