Imaging of Thoracic Diseases, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 1st Edition
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By Mark K. Ferguson, MD
Advanced imaging technology has greatly improved the practice of thoracic surgery in the past 35 years. Among many other benefits, the advances decreased the rate of futile thoracotomy for lung cancer from more than 20% in the 1970s to the current in
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Advanced imaging technology has greatly improved the practice of thoracic surgery in the past 35 years. Among many other benefits, the advances decreased the rate of futile thoracotomy for lung cancer from more than 20% in the 1970s to the current incidence of only a few percent. This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics provides updates about recent advances in imaging of thoracic diseases, and will help practicing thoracic surgeons understand how to best frame requests so that optimally useful information emerges from an examination.
Advanced imaging technology has greatly improved the practice of thoracic surgery in the past 35 years. Among many other benefits, the advances decreased the rate of futile thoracotomy for lung cancer from more than 20% in the 1970s to the current incidence of only a few percent. This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics provides updates about recent advances in imaging of thoracic diseases, and will help practicing thoracic surgeons understand how to best frame requests so that optimally useful information emerges from an examination.
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By Mark K. Ferguson, MD, Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals, Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Chicago, IL
https://www.asia.elsevierhealth.com/imaging-of-thoracic-diseases-an-issue-of-thoracic-surgery-clinics-9781437722680.html306880Imaging of Thoracic Diseases, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinicshttps://www.asia.elsevierhealth.com/media/catalog/product/https://www.asia.elsevierhealth.com/media/catalog/product/placeholder/default/generic_item_image_123x160_1_1.png89.0998.99USDInStock/Medicine/Cardiology/Medicine/Surgery/Clinics/Clinics/Medicine/Cardiology/Medicine/Surgery/Japan Titles505456950545835054666525504152598505259865526316014886536505455351451205259833Advanced imaging technology has greatly improved the practice of thoracic surgery in the past 35 years. Among many other benefits, the advances decreased the rate of futile thoracotomy for lung cancer from more than 20% in the 1970s to the current incidence of only a few percent. This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics provides updates about recent advances in imaging of thoracic diseases, and will help practicing thoracic surgeons understand how to best frame requests so that optimally useful information emerges from an examination. Advanced imaging technology has greatly improved the practice of thoracic surgery in the past 35 years. Among many other benefits, the advances decreased the rate of futile thoracotomy for lung cancer from more than 20% in the 1970s to the current incidence of only a few percent. This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics provides updates about recent advances in imaging of thoracic diseases, and will help practicing thoracic surgeons understand how to best frame requests so that optimally useful information emerges from an examination.00add-to-cart97814377226802011 and earlierProfessionalBy Mark K. Ferguson, MD20101Book178w x 254h (7.00" x 10.00")Saunders0Mar 22, 2010IN STOCKBy <STRONG>Mark K. Ferguson</STRONG>, MD, Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals, Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Chicago, ILClinicsClinicsThe Clinics: SurgeryUnited StatesNoNoNoNoPlease SelectPlease SelectPlease Select
