Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow
limitation, caused by emphysema and small airways disease (SAD). Computed tomography …

In vivo lung micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is being increasingly embraced in
pulmonary research because it provides longitudinal information on dynamic disease …

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a heterogeneous group of conditions, with a wide and
complex variety of imaging features. Difficulty in monitoring, treating and exploring novel …

Quantitative computed tomography is being increasingly used to quantify the features of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, specifically emphysema, air trapping, and airway …

This article provides a brief overview of the important issues influencing the effective use of
quantitative X-ray computed tomography (QCT) in the assessment of the lung parenchyma …

Computed tomography (CT) and spirometry are the mainstays of clinical pulmonary
assessment. Spirometry is effort dependent and only provides a single global measure that …

Rationale: Quantitative computed tomography (CT) has been used to phenotype patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A mixed phenotype is defined as the …

Rationale and Objectives. Efforts to establish a quantitative approach to the computed
tomography (CT)-based characterization of the lung parenchyma in interstitial lung disease …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by incompletely reversible
airflow obstruction. Direct measurement of airways resistance using invasive techniques has …

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 …