Reproducibility of spirometrically controlled CT lung densitometry in a clinical setting

RJ Lamers, GJ Kemerink, M Drent… - European …, 1998 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The aim of this study was to assess the reproducibility of quantitative, spirometrically gated
computed tomographic (CT) lung densitometry at defined levels of inspiration in hospitalized …

Lung CT density correlates with measurements of airflow limitation and the diffusing capacity

GA Gould, AT Redpath, M Ryan… - European …, 1991 - Eur Respiratory Soc
We studied 80 subjects (63 M, 17 F; 23-82 yrs) and related lung computerized tomography
(CT) density with age, height, spirometry, lung volumes, diffusing capacity and arterial blood …

Physiological associations of computerized tomography lung density: a factor analysis

S Marsh, S Aldington, MV Williams… - … journal of chronic …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Background Objective quantification of emphysema using computerized tomography (CT)
density measurements is rapidly gaining wide acceptance as an in vivo measurement tool …

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 …

Comparison of four software packages for CT lung volumetry in healthy individuals

SF Nemec, F Molinari, V Dufresne, N Gosset, M Silva… - European …, 2015 - Springer
Objectives To compare CT lung volumetry (CTLV) measurements provided by different
software packages, and to provide normative data for lung densitometric measurements in …

Measurement of lung density by means of quantitative CT scanning: a study of correlations with pulmonary function tests

A Heremans, JA Verschakelen, M Demedts - Chest, 1992 - Elsevier
In recent years, much attention has been given to the role of CT in detecting and quantitating
pulmonary emphysema. We measured CT lung density in 45 patients undergoing a …

[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 …

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 …

Influence of age and disease severity on high resolution CT lung densitometry in asthma

F Mitsunobu, T Mifune, K Ashida, Y Hosaki, H Tsugeno… - Thorax, 2001 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Low attenuation areas (LAA) on computed tomographic (CT) scans have
been shown to represent emphysematous changes in patients with chronic obstructive …

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 …