This open access book focuses on diagnostic and interventional imaging of the chest, breast, heart, and vessels. It consists of a remarkable collection of contributions authored by internationally respected experts, featuring the most recent diagnostic developments and technological advances with a highly didactical approach. The chapters are disease-oriented and cover all the relevant imaging modalities, including standard radiography, CT, nuclear medicine with PET, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, as well as imaging-guided interventions.

As such, it presents a comprehensive review of current knowledge on imaging of the heart and chest, as well as thoracic interventions and a selection of "hot topics".

The book is intended for radiologists, however, it is also of interest to clinicians in oncology, cardiology, and pulmonology.

Chapter 1. A Systematic Approach to Chest Radiographic Analysis (Klein, J., L. Rosado-de-Christenson, M.)

Chapter 2. Missed Lung Lesions: Side by Side Comparison of Chest Radiography with MDCT (Tack, D., Howarth, N.)
Chapter 3. Approach to Imaging of Mediastinal Conditions in the Adult (Bhalla, S., Marom, E.)
Chapter 4. Plain Film and HRCT Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease (Desai, S., Galvin, J., Prosch, H.)
Chapter 5. CT Diagnosis and Management of Focal Lung Disease (Abbott, G., Vlahos, I.).-Chapter 6. Current Approach to Acute and Chronic Airway Disease (Grenier, P., Kanne, J.)
Chapter 7. Imaging of Pulmonary Infections (Franquet, T., Chung, J.)
Chapter 8. Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer (Carter, B., Erasmus, J.)
Chapter 9. Diseases of the Chest Wall Pleura and Diaphragm (Kelly, A., Frauenfelder, T.)
Chapter 10. Pediatric Chest Disorders (Hart, A., Lee, E.)
Chapter 11. Chest Manifestations of Systemic Disease (Schaefer-Prokop, C., Elicker, B.)
Chapter 12. Thoracic Trauma (Ketai, L., Primack, S.)
Chapter 13. Diagnosis and Staging of Breast Cancer: When and How to Use Mammography, Tomosysthesis and Ancillary Imaging Techniques (Gilbert, F., Comstock, C., Pinker-Domenig, K.)
Chapter 14. Follow up of Patients with Breast Cancer: Imaging of Local Recurrence and Distant Metastases (Bick, U., Helbich, T.)
Chapter 15. CT & MRI of Suspected Ischemic Heart Disease (including CTA) (De Roos, A., Nikolaou, K.)
Chapter 16. Imaging of Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy (Bluemke, D., Teague, S.)
Chapter 17. Modern Diagnosis in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Vascular Disease (Bankier, A., Dennie, C.)
Chapter 18. Imaging of Acute Aortic Syndrome (Grist, T., Rubin, G.)
Chapter 19. Pre-and Post Aortic Endovascular Intervention: What a Radiologist Needs to Know (Bley, T., Roos, J.)
Chapter 20. Non-invasive Angiography of Peripheral Arteries (Leiner, T., Carr, J.).