Abnormalities of the airways and lung parenchyma in asthmatics: CT observations in 50 patients and inter- and intraobserver variability

European Radiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 199-206

  Grenier, P ^a   Mourey Gerosa, I ^a   Benali, K ^c   Brauner, M W ^b   Leung, A N ^a   Lenoir, S ^a   Cordeau, M P ^a   Mazoyer, B ^c  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b AVICENNE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Bronchi, CT; Bronchiectasis; Diagnostic radiology, observer performance; Lung, diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHOGRAPHY; BRONCHUS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCUS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; BRONCHI; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCUS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0029687738     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00181147     Document Type: Article

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