Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the optimal method of predicting
postoperative pulmonary function (PPF) after lung lobectomy. Methods: The forced …

The British Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physician guidelines outline
criteria for investigating patients for lung cancer surgery. However, the guidelines are based …

Background Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for non-small cell lung cancer, but the
decline in pulmonary function after surgery is noticeable and requires attention. This study …

Study objectives To assess (1) the possibility ofpredicting long-term postoperative lung
function, and (2) theusefulness of maximal oxygen consumption (V˙ o 2 max) as a criterion …

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to measure the serial changes in pulmonary
function over 12 months after lobectomy in subjects with lung cancer and to evaluate the …

PURPOSE: To determine whether changes in whole-lung pulmonary function test (PFT)
values are related to the sum of predicted radiation therapy (RT)-induced changes in …

Objective To investigate non-contrast-enhanced Fourier decomposition MRI (FD MRI) for
assessment of regional lung perfusion in patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer …

Quantitative xenon 133 ventilation and technetium 99m macroaggregated albumin (MAA)
perfusion scans were performed in 85 patients with lung cancer who had resection of their …

Background Pre-operative evaluation of lung cancer patients relies on calculation of
predicted post-operative (PPO) lung function based on split lung function testing. Pulmonary …

Objective To analyze the value of preoperative lung scanning and exercise testing for the
prediction of postoperative complications and of the short-as well as long-term performance …