Pulmonary emphysema subtypes defined by unsupervised machine learning on CT scans

Conclusion
Large-scale unsupervised machine learning on CT scans defined six reproducible, familiar CT emphysema subtypes that suggest paths to specific diagnosis and personalised therapies in COPD and pre-COPD.

Source: Thorax - October 17, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Angelini, E. D., Yang, J., Balte, P. P., Hoffman, E. A., Manichaikul, A. W., Sun, Y., Shen, W., Austin, J. H. M., Allen, N. B., Bleecker, E. R., Bowler, R., Cho, M. H., Cooper, C. S., Couper, D., Dransfield, M. T., Garcia, C. K., Han, M. K., Hansel, N. N. Tags: Thorax Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Source Type: research