Functional CT of the lung has emerged from quantitative CT (qCT). Structural details
extracted at multiple lung volumes offer indices of function. Additionally, single volumetric …

Advances in computed tomographic (CT) imaging of the lung in the past decade, particularly
with increased speed, resolution, gating capability, and rapidly expanding volumetric image …

The study of lung mechanics has progressed from global descriptions of lung pressure and
volume relationships to the high-resolution, three-dimensional, quantitative measurement of …

Computed tomography (CT) has made remarkable advances in the depiction of morphologic
changes in the lungs. High-resolution CT has impacted profoundly on the detection …

Fundamentally important to the future of pulmonary medicine is a better description and
understanding of the human lung and its response to disease, injury, and treatment, which is …

The frenetic development of imaging technology—both hardware and software—provides
exceptional potential for investigation of the lung. In the last two decades, CT was exploited …

The use of imaging technologies has progressed beyond the depiction of anatomic
abnormalities to providing non-invasive regional structure and functional information in …

For a long time, imaging of the chest was based on the use of either radiography,
demonstrating lung morphology, or scintigraphy, looking at lung function. However, as a …

Lung diseases are increasing in prevalence and overall burden worldwide. To stem the tide,
more and more national and international guidelines are recommending the use of various …

Lung disease is a leading cause of mortality in the United States. 2, 69 Chronic lung disease
encompasses a spectrum of diffuse lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis …