Quantitative assessment of pulmonary perfusion using dynamic contrast-enhanced CT in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: correlations with pulmonary function test and CT volumetric parameters.

CONCLUSION: CT perfusion imaging is more sensitive in detecting emphysema that is inconspicuous on CT images. RHU is correlated with PFT and CT volumetric parameters, suggesting that it is more sensitive in detecting early COPD changes and may prove to be a potential predictor of focal lung function. PMID: 24917608 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Radiologica - June 10, 2014 Category: Radiology Authors: Guan Y, Xia Y, Fan L, Liu SY, Yu H, Li B, Zhao LM, Li B Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research