Background COPD is a heterogeneous disease characterized by airflow obstruction and
diagnosed by lung function. CT imaging is emerging as an important, noninvasive tool in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. COPD is defined by irreversible airflow obstruction. It is a …

Although the human and societal burden and cost of COPD is staggering, there are few
clinical tools that provide earlier diagnoses or a means to regionally monitor disease in a …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasing cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide and results in substantial social and economic burdens. COPD is a …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined in functional terms as a chronic
slowly progressive disorder characterised by airways obstruction that does not change …

FEV1, measured using spirometry, provides a straightforward, widely available, and
inexpensive global measurement of airflow limitation and lung function. For decades, FEV1 …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibits significant heterogeneity in its
clinical presentation and rate of disease progression among affected individuals, owing at …

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow
limitation caused by small airways increased resistance and/or terminal airspaces …

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

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a heterogeneous disease associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. Current diagnostic criteria based on the presence of fixed …