Jokerst, Clinton E

An accurate differential diagnosis for diffuse lung disease can be confidently established by using a systematic approach to identify the predominant radiographic pattern, determine the distribution of disease, and assess for architectural or volume change.

An understanding of regions of endemicity and the spectrum of organ system involvement can improve recognition of the imaging features of coccidioidomycosis, which can overlap with those of other diseases.

The cardiac imager should be familiar with the types of motion artifacts commonly encountered in cardiac CT, some of which can be corrected or at least minimized without having to rescan the patient.