Visual quantitation and observer variation of signs of small airways disease at inspiratory and expiratory CT

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 279-285

  Ng, C S ^a   Desai, S R ^a   Rubens, M B ^a   Padley, S P G ^a   Hansell, D M ^a   Wells, A U ^b  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Green Lane Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Lung; Observer variation; Quantitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHIOLITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SARCOIDOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0032887415     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: 15360237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00005382-199910000-00008     Document Type: Article

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