Congress:
ECR25
Poster Number:
C-12328
Type:
Poster: EPOS Radiologist (educational)
Authorblock:
M. R. Marques, T. C. Romão, C. M. D. L. Costa; Lisboa/PT
Disclosures:
Miriam Rafaela Marques:
Nothing to disclose
Tiago Cantante Romão:
Nothing to disclose
Catarina Manuela Dias Lucas Costa:
Nothing to disclose
Keywords:
Interventional non-vascular, Lung, Thorax, CT, CT-High Resolution, Plain radiographic studies, Biopsy, Comparative studies, Staging, Metastases, Neoplasia, Pathology
Pleura is a thin, two layered serous membrane that lines the lungs and thoracic cavity. Visceral pleura lines the lungs and invaginates to form the major and minor fissures, and the parietal pleura lines the chest wall, mediastinum, and diaphragmatic surface.[1]
In general, when pleural disease is suspected, chest radiographic is the initial imaging study of choice, following by computed tomography (CT) if chest radiography findings raise suspicion. Ultrasound is frequently used to distinguish pleural thickening from effusion and to characterize, quantify and guide procedures.[1]