Computed tomographic based indices of emphysematous lung destruction may highlight
differences in disease pathogenesis and further enable the classification of subjects with …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a complex disease with heterogeneous
presentation, progression, and structural abnormality that is currently graded solely on …

Accurate diagnosis and quantification of pulmonary emphysema in vivo is important to
understand the natural history of the disease, to assess the extent of the disease, and to …

Phenotyping of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with computed tomography
(CT) is used to distinguish between emphysema-and airway-dominated type. The …

Background: The literature shows conflicting results when high-resolution computed
tomography (HRCT) scores of emphysema were correlated with different indices of airflow …

Purpose To provide a new detailed visual assessment scheme of computed tomography
(CT) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by using standard reference images …

Pulmonary emphysema is characterized by irreversible destruction of lung parenchyma.
Emphysema is a major contributor to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which …

The emerging role of quantitative computed tomography (CT) in the evaluation of pulmonary
emphysema is reviewed. CT is primarily used in the clinical setting to assess lung …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by an incompletely
reversible airflow limitation that results from a combination of airway wall remodeling and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by the presence of airflow
limitation that is caused by a combination of small airway remodeling and emphysema …