Recent years have witnessed major advances in lung imaging in patients with COPD. These
include significant refinements in images obtained by computed tomography (CT) scans …

The aim of this study was to investigate the vascular alteration of the whole lung and
individual lobes in patients with COPD, and assess the association between pulmonary …

CT measurements of central pulmonary vasculature as predicto... : Medicine CT measurements
of central pulmonary vasculature as predictors of severe exacerbation in COPD : Medicine …

To appreciate the value of CT imaging for routine care of patients with COPD it is best to start
by considering the limits of such technology. CT scanning provides exquisite in vivo …

There is a growing appreciation of the staggering global burden of COPD, but for a number
of reasons, there are yet no treatments that significantly reduce mortality rates or alter the …

Pulmonary vascular disease is a common complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), and an important risk factor for COPD exacerbations and death. We …

Computed tomography (CT) has contributed substantially to our understanding of COPD
over the past decade. Visual and quantitative assessments of CT in COPD are …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous condition
with respect to onset, progression, and response to therapy. Incorporating clinical-and …

Methods: CT scans of 194 COPD patients were acquired at inspiration and expiration from
the COPDGene Study. PRM consists of spatially aligning parenchymal tissue from …

Objective To explore the correlation between high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT)
phenotype and pulmonary function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …