Quantitative Emphysema Assessment of Pulmonary Function Impairment by Computed Tomography in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Conclusions: Pulmonary function results, particularly DLCO and RV/TLC, were primarily affected by the % LAV of the upper lobes. Quantitative CT measurements of emphysema provides a morphological method to investigate lung function impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Category: Radiology Tags: Thoracic and Breast Imaging Source Type: research