This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Imaging of Lung Cancer, and is edited by Drs. Jeremy Erasmus and Mylene T. Truong. Articles will include: Lung Cancer Biopsies; Lung Nodule Incidental: Management; Lung Nodule Screening: Management; Missed Lung Cancer; Update in MRI of Evaluation of Lung Cancer; Staging Lung Cancer: Tumor; Staging Lung Cancer: Node; Staging Lung Cancer: Metastasis; Dilemmas in Lung Cancer Staging; Biomarkers in Lung Cancer; Radiation Therapy in Lung Cancer; Chemo and Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer; and more!

This issue gives the general radiologist a solid overview of lung cancer imaging techniques. CT screening for lung cancer is discussed, and the evaluation and management of indeterminate pulmonary nodules is reviewed. Revised TNM lung cancer staging, as well as the optimal imaging protocols for lung cancer staging (CT, MR and PET) are thoroughly examined. A multidisciplinary approach to tissue sampling and updated histopathologic classification of lung cancer are discussed. Image-guided ablative therapies for lung cancer are reviewed. Finally, future trends in lung cancer diagnosis and staging and genetics are reviewed, as well as novel biomarkers for lung cancer detection.

In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, Guest Editors Jonathan E. McConathy and Samuel J. Galgano bring their considerable expertise to the topic of PET Imaging. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as PET Imaging for lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, and more. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on PET Imaging, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. - Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including PET Imaging for hematologic malignancies, neuroendocrine tumors, prostate and genitourinary cancers, and more.

Imaging of the spine is given a thorough update in this issue, beginning with an article on spine segmentation, enumeration and normal variants. Imaging of degenerative disease of the spine is then reviewed, giving consideration to appropriate utilization of imaging, specificity and sensitivity shortcomings in evaluation of degenerative disease, risks and benefits of imaging of degenerative disease, and the prevalence of radicular and xial pain and underlying pain generators. Next, the validity and socioeconomic impact of spine imaging in evaluating “degenerative pain syndromes is reviewed. Pathophysiology and biomechanics of disc and posterior element of degenerative disease is reviewed, along with imaging of radiculopathy / radiculitis, imaging of central canal stenosis, and imaging of discogenic pain (using MRI and discography). Imaging of joint related axial pain, spine neoplasm, spine infection, and non-acute trauma is also covered.

This issue of Radiologic Clinics will focus on the essentials of thoracic imaging. Topics include lung cancer screening and staging systems, radiation dose techniques, nodule characterization, PET/CT in the thorax, MDCT and MR evaluation of thoracic aorta, pulmonary emboli and perfusion imaging, interstital pneumonias, emphysema and airway imaging, post-operative chest, and thoracic infections in the immunocompromised host.

The practice of Emergency Radiology has undergone rapid change in the last decade: as imaging procedures are increasingly performed within short periods of time after the arrival of patients to the emergency room, the expectation for near real-time interpretations (often by subspecialists) has gained popularity. Larger emergency centers provide 24 hour on-site coverage by well trained radiologists, while others rely on the services of equally well trained radiologists located off-site, taking advantage of modern universal interconnectivity. Either way, radiologists’ input is increasingly affecting the immediate outcome of patients presenting with acute symptoms. Radiologists have embraced the challenge to protect patient safety by seeking evidence-based data to support the proper utilization of CT (including the use of alternative imaging modalities) and radiologists and CT manufacturers together have worked intensely to find optimal methods to deliver the inevitable radiation.

This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Diffuse Lung Disease, and is edited by Dr. Jeffrey Kanne. Articles will include: Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias: An Update; Collagen-Vascular Diseases; Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis; Acute Lung Injury; Occupational Lung Diseases; Pulmonary Vasculitis; Eosinophilic Lung Diseases; Large Airways Diseases; Small Airways Diseases; Smoking Related Lung Diseases; Pulmonary Hypertension; and more!

In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, guest editor Dr. Stephen B. Hobbs brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Imaging of Diffuse Lung Disease. Top experts in the field offer a comprehensive overview of the imaging of every major diffuse lung disease, providing expert coverage of smoking- and vaping-related diffuse lung disease, advances in childhood interstitial lung disease, the use of artificial intelligence in imaging; and more. - Contains 13 practice-oriented topics including current imaging of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; imaging of interstitial lung abnormality; MRI for the evaluation of diffuse lung disease; imaging patterns in occupational lung disease; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on imaging of diffuse lung disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Imaging and Cancer Screening, and is edited by Dr. Dushyant Sahani. Articles will include: Imaging and Screening of Thyroid Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Lung Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Breast Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Liver Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Cancer of the Gall Bladder and Bile Ducts; Imaging and Screening of Pancreatic Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Kidney Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Cancer of the Small Bowel; Imaging and Screening of Colon Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Ovarian Cancer; Imaging and Screening of Genetic Syndromes; and more!

In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Avinash Kambadakone and Daniele Marin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Dual Energy CT and Beyond. Dual energy CT has several advantages over standard CT, and in this issue, top experts in the field discuss the key topics that keep you informed: technical considerations, clinical integration, photon counting, multiple body systems and procedures, and more. - Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics on DCET, including integration into clinical practice and cost considerations; lung cancer and beyond; gastrointestinal system (hepatobiliary, pancreas and bowel); musculoskeletal system; neuroradiology; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on dual energy CT and beyond, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.