Finding the right spot: Where to measure airway parameters in patients with COPD
Conclusion Correlations between airway parameters and lung function tests vary widely between lobes, bronchus generations and breathing states. Our work suggests that the third generation bronchus of the upper left lobe in expiration could be the preferred localization for airway quantification in future studies.
Source: European Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research
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