Lung-volume reduction surgery for diffuse emphysema: Radiologic assessment of changes in thoracic dimensions

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 36-41

  Takasugi, J E ^a   Wood, D E ^b   Godwin, J D ^c   Richardson, M L ^c   Benditt, J O ^d   Albert, R K ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Radiology ^*  (United States)

^d Divisions of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Emphysema; Lung volume reduction surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA ARCH; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RESIDUAL VOLUME; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0031984882     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005382-199801000-00009     Document Type: Article

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