The effects of radiation dose and CT manufacturer on measurements of lung densitometry
Background To evaluate the effect of radiation dose and scanner manufacturer on
quantitative CT scan measurements of lung morphology in smokers. Methods Low-dose and …
quantitative CT scan measurements of lung morphology in smokers. Methods Low-dose and …
Variability in densitometric assessment of pulmonary emphysema with computed tomography
ME Bakker, J Stolk, H Putter, SB Shaker… - Investigative …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate whether computed tomography
(CT) densitometry can be applied consistently in different centers; and to evaluate the …
(CT) densitometry can be applied consistently in different centers; and to evaluate the …
Volume adjustment of lung density by computed tomography scans in patients with emphysema
SB Shaker, A Dirksen, LC Laursen, LT Skovgaard… - Acta …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To determine how to adjust lung density measurements for the volume of the lung
calculated from computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with emphysema. Material and …
calculated from computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with emphysema. Material and …
[HTML][HTML] Utility of lung density measurements in the diagnosis of emphysema
S Marsh, S Aldington, MV Williams, MR Nowitz… - Respiratory …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The role of computerised tomography (CT) lung density measurements in
objective quantification of emphysema is uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine …
objective quantification of emphysema is uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine …
Comparison of standard-and low-radiation-dose CT for quantification of emphysema
DS Gierada, TK Pilgram, BR Whiting… - American Journal of …, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. This study was performed to compare standard-and low-radiation-dose
techniques in the CT quantification of emphysema. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The study …
techniques in the CT quantification of emphysema. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The study …
Sources of error in lung densitometry with CT
BC Stoel, HA Vrooman, J Stolk… - Investigative …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Stoel BC, Vrooman HA, Stolk J, Reiber JHC. Sources of error in lung densitometry
with CT. Invest Radiol 1999; 34: 303–309. RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES. To determine …
with CT. Invest Radiol 1999; 34: 303–309. RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES. To determine …
CT quantification of emphysema in young subjects with no recognizable chest disease
KL Irion, E Marchiori, B Hochhegger… - American Journal of …, 2009 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate volumetric CT
emphysema quantification (CT densitovolumetry) in a young population with no …
emphysema quantification (CT densitovolumetry) in a young population with no …
The effects of age, sex, lung size, and hyperinflation on CT lung densitometry.
PA Gevenois, P Scillia… - … American journal of …, 1996 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
To test our proposal that, on high-resolution CT scans, the relative area of the lung with
attenuation values lower than-950 H (RA950) can be a measurement of pulmonary …
attenuation values lower than-950 H (RA950) can be a measurement of pulmonary …
[HTML][HTML] Quantification of lung surface area using computed tomography
Objective To refine the CT prediction of emphysema by comparing histology and CT for
specific regions of lung. To incorporate both regional lung density measured by CT and …
specific regions of lung. To incorporate both regional lung density measured by CT and …
Short-term effect of changes in smoking behaviour on emphysema quantification by CT
Background The effect of smoking cessation and smoking relapse on lung density was
studied using low-dose CT. Methods Spiral, multidetector, low-dose CT was performed on …
studied using low-dose CT. Methods Spiral, multidetector, low-dose CT was performed on …