naa a22 4500 510727999 CHVBK 20180411082942.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20131201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11748-013-0336-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11748-013-0336-z Akiba Tadashi Department of Surgery, Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, 277-8567, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan aut Utility of three-dimensional computed tomography in general thoracic surgery [Elektronische Daten] [Tadashi Akiba] It is important for general thoracic surgeons to understand the relationship between tumors and surrounding organs during surgery; however, many anatomical variations are possible in the thorax, which can complicate this goal. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is the latest technical breakthrough in CT imaging. MDCT permits rapid scanning of large areas of the body with multiple detectors, thereby allowing for simultaneous acquisition of an increased number of transaxial CT slices, which reduce motion artifacts. Three-dimensional (3D) rendering involves the creation of two-dimensional images that convey the 3D relationship of objects. The 3D reconstruction allows for enormous quantity of data to be utilized intuitively and effectively. The final images can reveal various lesions or organs of interest with high anatomical detail and accuracy to the general thoracic surgeon, which is helpful in performing safer surgeries. Surgeries for the following can benefit from this technology: lung lobectomy or segmentectomy, pulmonary sequestration, cardiovascular malformation, tracheobronchial tree, mediastinum, and chest wall. This article reviews the utility of 3D-MDCT imaging in the field of general thoracic surgery. The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2013 Multidetector computed tomography nationallicence Volume rendering nationallicence Simulation surgery nationallicence Virtual bronchoscopy nationallicence General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Springer Japan 61/12(2013-12-01), 676-684 1863-6705 61:12<676 2013 61 11748 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-013-0336-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-013-0336-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Akiba Tadashi Department of Surgery, Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, 163-1 Kashiwashita, 277-8567, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Springer Japan 61/12(2013-12-01), 676-684 1863-6705 61:12<676 2013 61 11748 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer