Role of computed tomography in quantitative assessment of emphysema

Polish Journal of Radiology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-36

  Choromańska, Agnieszka ^a   Macura, Katarzyna J ^b  

^a MILITARY INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE   (Poland)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

COPD; Densitometry; Emphysema; HRCT; Quantitative assessment; Spiral CT

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG PARENCHYMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; SCINTIGRAPHY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857668086     PISSN: 1733134X     EISSN: 18990967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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