Biomechanical CT metrics are associated with patient outcomes in COPD

Conclusions
Biomechanical metrics representing local lung expansion and contraction improve prediction of respiratory morbidity and mortality and offer additional prognostic information beyond traditional measures of lung function and static single-volume CT metrics.

Trial registration number
NCT00608764; Post-results.

Source: Thorax - April 10, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bodduluri, S., Bhatt, S. P., Hoffman, E. A., Newell, J. D., Martinez, C. H., Dransfield, M. T., Han, M. K., Reinhardt, J. M., for the COPDGene Investigators Tags: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Source Type: research