Tracheomalacia and tracheobronchomalacia may be primary abnormalities of the large
airways or associated with a wide variety of congenital and acquired conditions. The …

Intrathoracic tracheomalacia is characterized by increased compliance of the central airway
within the thorax. This leads to excessive dynamic collapse during exhalation or periods of …

Unambiguous definitions and clinically useful classifications provide a common language
for health care providers managing expiratory central airway collapse (ECAC). By applying …

The applications of conventional computed tomography (CT) have been widely researched
and implemented in clinical practice. A recent technological innovation in the field of CT is …

Purpose Diagnostic laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy (DLB) has been the traditional
preoperative diagnostic modality for evaluating presence and severity of …

Background Bronchoscopy is the gold standard for evaluating tracheomalacia; however,
reliance on an invasive procedure limits understanding of normal airway dynamics. Self …

Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) results from weakness of the airway walls and/or supporting
cartilage and affects both adult and pediatric populations. Diagnosing TBM is challenging …

Disorders of the respiratory system are common in children and imaging plays an important
role for initial diagnosis and follow-up evaluation. Radiographs are typically the first-line …

The purpose of this review is to describe the current state of the art in clinical imaging for
NICU patients, divided into major areas that correspond to likely phenotypes of neonatal …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is defined as a rare, heterogeneous group of parenchymal lung
conditions that develop primarily because of underlying developmental or genetic disorders …