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British Journal of Radiology (2003) 76, 536-540
© 2003 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/21813112
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Multislice helical CT: the value of multiplanar image reconstruction in assessment of the bronchi and small airways disease

W K Chooi, FRCS S Matthews, FRCR M J Bull, FRCR and S K Morcos, FRCR

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK



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  		Figure 1. Axial image through the lung bases demonstrating bronchiectasis (arrows) in the basal segments of the left lower lobe. The bronchi are thick walled and have a diameter larger than that of the adjacent arteries.

 


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  		Figure 2. Coronal image through the lungs demonstrating bronchiectasis of the left lower lobe. The dilated bronchi (arrows) are full of mucus and fail to taper peripherally.

 


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  		Figure 3. Collapsed bronchiectatic right middle lobe (arrows) clearly depicted in the (a) coronal oblique view produced by paddle wheel image reconstruction in comparison with (b) axial imaging.

 




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