CT imaging is a readily quantifiable tool that can provide in-vivo assessments of lung
structure in conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The …

Purpose To test the hypothesis—given the increasing emphasis on quantitative computed
tomographic (CT) phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—that a …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) is a systemic disease that affects the
cardiovascular system through multiple pathways. Pulmonary hypertension, ventricular …

The purpose of this statement is to describe and define the phenotypic abnormalities that
can be identified on visual and quantitative evaluation of computed tomographic (CT) …

Background: Multi Detector computed tomography (MDCT) may effectively characterize and
quantify the extent of emphysema and the air trapping related to the small airway's disease …

This review comprehensively examines the intricate relationship between carbon monoxide
(CO) diffusion capacity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD …

Background: diagnosed based on visual assessment, which poses difficulties for its
application in large scale clinical and epidemiological investigation. Development of an …

Computed tomographic based indices of emphysematous lung destruction may highlight
differences in disease pathogenesis and further enable the classification of subjects with …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and heterogeneous condition,
with varied structural and functional alterations, both inside and outside the lungs. 1 In the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow obstruction that
results from an inflammatory process affecting the airways and lung parenchyma. Despite …