Identification of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Lung Cancer Screening Computed Tomographic Scans
Author(s) -
Onno M. Mets,
Constantinus F. M. Buckens,
Pieter Zanen,
Ivana Išgum,
Bram van Ginneken,
Mathias Prokop,
Hester A. Gietema,
Jan-Willem J. Lammers,
Rozemarijn Vliegenthart,
Matthijs Oudkerk,
Rob J. van Klaveren,
Harry J. de Koning,
Willem P.Th.M. Mali,
Pim A. de Jong
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2011.1531
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , lung cancer , pulmonary function testing , lung cancer screening , air trapping , vital capacity , hounsfield scale , receiver operating characteristic , radiology , body mass index , obstructive lung disease , lung volumes , lung , computed tomography , diffusing capacity , lung function
Smoking is a major risk factor for both cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Computed tomography (CT)-based lung cancer screening may provide an opportunity to detect additional individuals with COPD at an early stage.
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