Gustavo S.P. Meirelles MD, PhD, Presenter: Partner, DICOM Grid Stockholder, Fleury Group

Julia Capobianco MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Dany Jasinowodolinski MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Dante Luiz Escuissato MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Arthur Soares Souza MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Pedro Daltro MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Edson Marchiori MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The teaching points of this exhibit are: 1. To describe the main tropical and subtropical parasitic diseases in terms of their geographic distribution. 2. To demonstrate their most common imaging, clinical and pathological findings.

The authors will focus on the following points: 1. Geographic distribution of tropical and subtropical parasitic diseases which may affect the thorax. 2. Review of clinical, imaging and pathological findings of the following diseases, with sample cases: 2.1 Malaria 2.2 Amebiasis 2.3 Toxoplasmosis 2.4 Trypanosomiasis 2.5 Ascariasis 2.6 Strongyloidiasis 2.7 Dirofilariasis 2.8 Cysticercosis 2.9 Toxocariasis 2.10 Syngamosis 2.11 Hydatidosis 2.12 Paragonimiasis 2.13 Schistosomiasis 3. Summary of findings and conclusions.

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Meirelles, G, Capobianco, J, Jasinowodolinski, D, Escuissato, D, Souza, A, Daltro, P, Marchiori, E, Parasitic Infections of the Chest: A Guide for Radiologists in 2014.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14006319.html