CT scans have been studied only in asthmatics who were smokers, and no such study has
been performed in patients with chronic uncomplicated asthma where a permanent …

Written by recognized authorities on thoracic imaging, this volume is the first to examine all
modalities—both noninvasive and invasive—for visualizing the airways. Emphasis is placed …

The idiopathic (BOOP) and secondary forms of proliferative bronchiolitis have similar
radiographic appearances. Both are characterized radiographically by patchy airspace …

The term small airways is generally used to refer to airways 3 mm or less in diameter, the
vast majority of which represent bronchioles. 19 Bronchioles are divided into membranous …

The term bronchiectasis refers to chronic irreversible dilatation of diseased bronchi. There
are many causes of bronchiectasis and the entity should be considered as the final outcome …

Bronchiectasis remains an important and relatively common cause of pulmonary disability.
High resolution computed tomography has revolutionized imaging of the bronchi and has …

High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and thin-section CT are techniques that are
particularly suited for evaluation of the pulmonary parenchyma. These techniques have …

High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) may show parenchymal abnormalities in
patients with normal or questionable findings on the chest radiograph; and because it …

Bronchiectasis is defined as irreversible bronchial dilatation, leading to chronic cough,
sputum formation, and recurrent infections. HRCT plays a major role in diagnosis of …