Background: The pulmonary vasculature is essential for gas exchange and impacts both
pulmonary and cardiac function. However, it is difficult to assess and its characteristics in the …

The assessment of pulmonary function, including ventilation and perfusion status, is
important in addition to the evaluation of structural changes of the lung parenchyma in …

There is compelling evidence that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) manifest an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). 1 Despite being a key …

Given the technical limitations of conventional CT scanners and the physiological
characteristics of pulmonary perfusion, the goal of this work was to assess the feasibility of …

Objectives Structural and functional changes in pulmonary vessels are prevalent at the initial
stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These vascular alterations can be …

Purpose Vascular remodeling is a significant pathological feature of various pulmonary
diseases, which may be assessed by quantitative computed tomography (CT) imaging. The …

The diagnosis of focal lung disease has progressed in accuracy in recent decades,
paralleling the technological advances of computed tomography (CT). In contrast to chest …

Topic importance Thoracic imaging with computed tomography (CT) has become an
essential component in the evaluation of respiratory and thoracic diseases. Providers have …

Reduced lung diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) at rest and increased
ventilation (⩒ E)-carbon dioxide output (⩒ CO2) during exercise are frequent findings in …

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 …