RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Volumetric high-resolution scans can be acquired of the
lungs with multidetector CT (MDCT). Such scans have potential to facilitate useful …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a lethal, chronic, progressive disease characterized by
formation of scar tissue within the lungs. Because it is a disease of unknown etiology, it is …

Lung diseases such as fibrosis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, infection and cancer are life-
threatening conditions that slowly deteriorate quality of life and for which our diagnostic …

Introduction To investigate the combined performance of quantitative CT (qCT) following a
computer algorithm analysis (IMBIO) and 18 F-FDG PET/CT to assess survival in patients …

Thin-slices multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) plays a key role in the differential
diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, thin-slices MDCT has a limited ability to …

Purpose To evaluate associations between pulmonary function and both quantitative
analysis and visual assessment of thin-section computed tomography (CT) images at …

The field of proton lung MRI is advancing on a variety of fronts. In the realm of functional
imaging, it is now possible to use arterial spin labeling (ASL) and oxygen‐enhanced …

Abstract Septal, reticular, nodular, reticulonodular, ground-glass, crazy paving, cystic,
ground-glass with reticular, cystic with ground-glass, decreased and mosaic attenuation …

Quantitative analysis of thin-section CT of the chest has a growing role in the clinical
evaluation and management of diffuse lung diseases. This heterogeneous group includes …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating disease characterized by an
unpredictable course. Prognostic markers and disease activity markers are needed. The …