Volumetric Expiratory HRCT of the Lung: Clinical Applications

Thoracic Surgery Clinics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-127

  Nishino, Mizuki ^a   Washko, George R ^a,b   Hatabu, Hiroto ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT); Expiratory high resolution CT; High resolution CT; Lung; Volumetric

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHOMALACIA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; LUNG; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SARCOIDOSIS;

EID: 76849098021     PISSN: 15474127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.12.009     Document Type: Review

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