In the current issue of the Canadian Respiratory Journal, Tulek et al (1)(pages 91-96)
examined the concept that high-resolution x-ray computed tomography (CT) measurements …

A number of chronic diseases have benefited from both imaging and personalised medicine,
but unfortunately, for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there has …

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a heterogeneous disease associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. Current diagnostic criteria based on the presence of fixed …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by the presence of airflow
limitation that is caused by a combination of small airway remodeling and emphysema …

Despite being a major cause of morbidity and mortality, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is frequently undiagnosed. Yet the burden of disease among the …

Background: Using CT to define phenotypic abnormalities in patients diagnosed as having
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may serve to optimize treatment, guide the …

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 …

Multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) is increasingly taking a central role in
identifying subphenotypes within chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma …

Purpose Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow
limitations. Physicians frequently assess the stage using pulmonary function tests and chest …

Novel therapeutic options in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) require delicate
patient selection and thus demand for expert radiologists visually and quantitatively …