Background An inflammatory reaction in the airways and lung parenchyma, comprised
mainly of neutrophils and alveolar macrophages, is present in some patients with chronic …

Introduction To investigate the combined performance of quantitative CT (qCT) following a
computer algorithm analysis (IMBIO) and 18 F-FDG PET/CT to assess survival in patients …

PET with 18F-FDG has been increasingly applied, predominantly in the research setting, to
study drug effects and pulmonary biology and to monitor disease progression and treatment …

The impact of positron range on PET image reconstruction has often been investigated as a
blurring effect that can be partly corrected by adding an element to the PET system matrix in …

Objective: To investigate the correlation of HRCT findings with pulmonary metabolic activity
in the corresponding regions using 18F-FDG PET/CT and inflammatory markers in patients …

Pulmonary inflammation is a hallmark of several pulmonary disorders including acute lung
injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Moreover, it has been shown that patients …

Transporter-mediated drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are of concern in antimicrobial drug
development, as they can have serious safety consequences. We used positron emission …

The diagnosis, prognostication, and differentiation of phenotypes of COPD can be facilitated
by CT scan imaging of the chest. CT scan imaging of the chest is a prerequisite for lung …

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a heterogeneous group of parenchymal pulmonary
disorders. Their hallmark is pulmonary infiltration by immune-competent cells followed by …

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has moved forward the development of
medical diagnostics and research across various domains, including cardiology, neurology …