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 characterized by the presence of airflow
limitation that is caused by a combination of small airway remodeling and emphysema …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease that is
characterized by chronic airflow limitation. Unraveling of this heterogeneity is challenging …

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

Objectives To determine the correlation between CT measurements of emphysema or
peripheral airways and airflow obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

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

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is described as airflow limitation that is not
fully reversible. Quantitative assessment of structural changes within the lung that are …

Computed tomography has facilitated recognition that chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease is not a single disease but encompasses several overlapping entities, including …

Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice for imaging the thorax and lung
structure. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it used to recognise the key …