Introduction: In recent years, there has been increasing interest in diagnosing various
components of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using high-resolution …

Background Identifying individuals at risk of progressing to COPD may allow for initiation of
treatment to potentially slow the progression of the disease or the selection of subgroups for …

Emphysema, airway wall thickening and air trapping are associated with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). All three can be quantified by computed tomography (CT) of the …

Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice for imaging the thorax and lung
structure. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it used to recognise the key …

Background Emphysema on CT is common in older smokers. We hypothesised that
emphysema on CT predicts acute episodes of care for chronic lower respiratory disease …

The use of thoracic computed tomographic (CT) imaging in current and former smokers is
becoming increasingly more common because of its widespread availability and utility in …

Background Smokers have increased cell concentration in the lower respiratory tract
indicating a chronic inflammatory state, which in some individuals may lead to development …

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, airway
disease, and extrapulmonary comorbidities may cause various symptoms and impair …

OBJECTIVE. This study evaluates the relationships between quantitative CT (QCT) and
spirometric measurements of disease severity in cigarette smokers with and without chronic …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is described as airflow limitation that is not
fully reversible. Quantitative assessment of structural changes within the lung that are …