Computed Tomography (CT) has been proved to be the most accurate imaging modality to
diagnose emphysema in vivo. Our study was aimed at comparing different CT methods for …

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

Rationale: Studies of excised lungs show that significant airway attrition in the “quiet” zone
occurs early in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: To determine if …

Purpose Disease in small airways< 2 mm in diameter is a major pathology of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, compared to airways< 1 mm in diameter …

In this issue of the European Respiratory Journal, VIGNOLA et al.[1] report an association
between high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan abnormalities of the …

The diagnosis, prognostication, and differentiation of phenotypes of COPD can be facilitated
by CT scan imaging of the chest. CT scan imaging of the chest is a prerequisite for lung …

related to emphysema grade on chest x ray, and with total lung capacity and age.
Anatomical emphysema was, on the other hand, inversely related to chronic inflammatory …

With advances in multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT), it is now possible to
image the lung in 10 s or less and accurately extract the lungs, lobes, and airway tree to the …

Pulmonary emphysema, together with chronic bronchitis is a part of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), which is one of the leading causes of death in the United States …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to determine whether measurements of lung
attenuation at inspiration and expiration obtained from 3D lung reconstructions reflect the …