Dynamic chest radiography: Novel and less-invasive imaging approach for preoperative assessments of pleural invasion and adhesion

Masaya Tamura, MD; Isao Matsumoto, MD; Daisuke Saito, MD; Shuhei Yoshida, MD; Munehisa Takata, MD; Rie Tanaka, MD; Hirofumi Takemura, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Jun 2020)

Dynamic chest radiography: Novel and less-invasive imaging approach for preoperative assessments of pleural invasion and adhesion

Masaya Tamura, MD,
Isao Matsumoto, MD,
Daisuke Saito, MD,
Shuhei Yoshida, MD,
Munehisa Takata, MD,
Rie Tanaka, MD,
Hirofumi Takemura, MD

Affiliations

Masaya Tamura, MD: Department of Thoracic, Cardiovascular and General Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; Corresponding author.
Isao Matsumoto, MD: Department of Thoracic, Cardiovascular and General Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
Daisuke Saito, MD: Department of Thoracic, Cardiovascular and General Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
Shuhei Yoshida, MD: Department of Thoracic, Cardiovascular and General Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
Munehisa Takata, MD: Department of Thoracic, Cardiovascular and General Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
Rie Tanaka, MD: Department of Radiological Technology, School of Health Science, College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
Hirofumi Takemura, MD: Department of Thoracic, Cardiovascular and General Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 6
pp. 702 – 704

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Here, we report a case of lung cancer with preoperatively predicted invasion to the parietal pleura on dynamic chest radiography (DCR). An 82-year-old patient was referred for staging of a right lung tumor. Preoperative DCR revealed invasion or adhesion of the tumor to the chest wall, and intraoperative findings revealed invasion of the tumor to the parietal pleura. DCR provides objective and quantifiable information, including diaphragmatic movement, pulmonary ventilation, and circulation, as well as tumor invasion or adhesion and is less invasive compared to 3-dimensional chest computed tomography or cine magnetic resonance imaging. This study was our initial attempt at performing a quantitative assessment using DCR.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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