Reproducibility of spirometrically controlled CT lung densitometry in a clinical setting

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 942-945

  Lamers, R J S ^a   Kemerink, G J ^a   Drent, M ^a   Van Engelshoven, J M A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Densitometry; Lung; Techniques

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; HISTOGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPIROMETRY; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE SECTION; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPIROMETRY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0031777418     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.11040942     Document Type: Article

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