Quantitative CT analysis of small pulmonary vessels in lymphangioleiomyomatosis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3925-3930

  Ando, Katsutoshi ^a,e   Tobino, Kazunori ^b,e   Kurihara, Masatoshi ^c,e   Kataoka, Hideyuki ^c,e   Doi, Tokuhide ^d   Hoshika, Yoshito ^a,e   Takahashi, Kazuhisa ^a   Seyama, Kuniaki ^a,e  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b ASO IIZUKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Fukuoka Clinic   (Japan)

^e Study Group of Pneumothorax and Cystic Lung Diseases   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Lymphangioleiomyomatosis; Pulmonary function; Small pulmonary vessels

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG PARENCHYMA; LUNG VOLUME; LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS; MALE; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84869889764     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.05.033     Document Type: Article

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