The computed tomographic scan: A new tool to monitor asthma treatment?

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 116, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 775-777

  James, Alan ^a   King, Greg ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; APICAL MEMBRANE; BRONCHUS MUCOSA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM;

ASTHMA; HUMANS; LUNG; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 2442621628     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.02.012     Document Type: Editorial

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