UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Dr. Jose G. Tamayo Medical University

Sto. Nino, Binan, Laguna





COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY

CT THORACIC
( Lung Cancer )

Submitted by:
Ambas, Dianne
Quinones, Danzel
Mendieta, Andrielle
Ridad, Lalaine Joy Q.
( T3B )

Submitted to
Mr. Rey Ababon
What is Chest CT?
is a painless, noninvasive test.
It creates precise pictures of the structures in your chest, such as your lungs.
Is a type of x ray. However, a CT scan's pictures show more detail than pictures
from a standard chest x ray.
The chest CT scanning machine takes many pictures, called slices, of the lungs
and the inside of the chest.

Why Doctors use Chest CT Scan?
Show the size, shape, and position of your lungs and other structures in your
chest.
Follow up on abnormal findings from standard chest x rays.
Find the cause of lung symptoms, such as shortness of breath or chest pain
Find out whether you have a lung problem, such as
Tumor
excess fluid around the lungs
pulmonary embolism
The test also is used to check for other conditions, such as
tuberculosis
emphysema
pneumonia
Why do we do CHEST CT?
A chest Ct can be used to detect many abnormalities in the lungs, heart and
many surrounding tissues such as:
1. Lung cancer 3. Emphysema and obstructive lung disease
2. Blood clots in the lungs 4. Pneumonia

CT TYPES
1. Standard CT
2. High Resolution
3. Low DoseCT
4. CT angio
3 Windows
1. Bone
2. Soft tissue
3. Lung
Chest Anatomy
The sternum is the medical name for the breastbone, a long, narrow, flat plate
that forms the center of the front of
the chest.
The Superior Vena Cava
and the Inferior Vena Cava are
collectively called the venae
cavae (from the Latin for "hollow
veins", feminine plural). They are
the large veins (venous trunks) that
return deoxygenated blood from the
body, into the heart. They both
empty into the right atrium.
The Trachea, Or Windpipe,
is a tube that connects the pharynx
and larynx to the lungs, allowing the
passage of air.
The Lungs each of the pair
of organs situated within the rib
cage, consisting of elastic sacs with
branching passages into which air is
drawn, so that oxygen can pass into
the blood and carbon dioxide be
removed.
The Spine a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back
enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the
backbone.
The Esophagus are the part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to
the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a muscular tube lined
wious membrane.
The Aorta is main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the
circulatory system. In humans it passes over the heart from the left ventricle and runs
down in front of the backbone.
The Spinal Cord is cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue that
is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain, with
which it forms the central nervous system.

LUNG MASS
An abnormal spot in the lungs that is more than 3 cm (1 inches) in size. The
most common cause of a mass in the lungs is one of the types of lung cancer.
Possible Causes are
Lung cancer.
Other cancers that may appear
as a mass in the lungs include
lymphomas and sarcomas.
Benign lung tumors
Metastases
Lung abscesses.
AV Malformations
Lipoid pneumonia.
Pulmonary artery aneurysm
Amyloidosis

Benign mass - used to describe both medical conditions and tumors, and
usually refers to a process that's not dangerous.
Malignant mass - often used synonymously with the word dangerous in
medicine. While it usually refers to a cancerous tumor, it may be used to describe other
medical conditions.

How are Malignant and Benign Tumors Similar???
Both can grow quite large.

Both can be dangerous at times.

Both can recur locally
Differences Between Benign and Malignant Tumors???
Benign Malignant
Rate Of Growth Grows slowly Grow fast
Ability To Metastasize Expand locally
Spread to other parts of
the body
Site Of Recurrence
Recur locally near the site
of the original tumor
Recur at the site depending
on the type of cancer
Likelihood Of Recurrence seldom occur after surgery recur much more commonly
Systemic Effects
Malignant tumors are more likely to have systemic, or
total body, effects than benign tumors.
Effective Treatments
can usually be removed
with surgery alone
often require chemotherapy
and radiation therapy

What is Lung Cancer?
Lung Cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of
the lung.
Types:
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
1. Squamous cell carcinoma
2. Adenocarcinoma
3. Large cell carcinomas
There are two types of signs and symptoms of lung cancer:
Localized
involving the lung.
Generalized
involves other areas throughout the body if the cancer has spread.

Who should have lung screening?
Lung screening is recommended for individuals between ages 55 and 74 who
have any of the following risk factors:
History of lung cancer
30 pack-year or more smoking history
Past history of smoking (less than 15 years ago)
Repeated exposure to secondhand smoke
Exposure to other cancer-causing agents
Follow-up screening is recommended every 1 to 2 years for patients who remain
at high risk. It is important for patients to be aware that having a negative scan (no
nodules or cancer) does not mean that lung cancer will not develop in the future if they
remain at high risk for the disease.

Why CT Scan?
1. If your doctor noted a lung mass on a chest x-ray, one of the first things she may
recommend is a CT scan to look at the mass more closely.
2. Helps to define the size and location of the mass, and sometimes make sure that
the mass wasnt an artifact on the x-ray that is, something that. looked like a
mass but wasnt, such as an overlap of tissues
3. The CT scan is a simple and effective test that provides Information about the
size of the tumor, and can suggest whether the tumor has spread to nearby
lymph glands or organs. Findings on a CT scan, however, must be interpreted
with caution.