COPD is a condition characterized by chronic airflow obstruction resulting from chronic
bronchitis, emphysema, or both. The clinical picture is usually progressive with respiratory …

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

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a pathological pulmonary condition
characterized by expiratory airflow obstruction due to emphysematous destruction of the …

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 …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is expected to climb on the podium of the
leading causes of mortality worldwide in the upcoming decade. Clinical diagnosis of COPD …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined in functional terms as a chronic
slowly progressive disorder characterised by airways obstruction that does not change …

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 …

Objective To review the recent advances in available technologies for imaging COPD and
present the novel optical coherence tomography (OCT) airway imaging technology …

Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice for imaging the thorax and lung
structure. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it used to recognise the key …

Lung imaging is increasingly being used to diagnose, quantify, and phenotype chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although spirometry is the gold standard for the …