High-Resolution Computed Tomography Quantitation of Emphysema Is Correlated with Selected Lung Function Values in Stable COPD
Author(s) -
Silvestro Ennio D’Anna,
R Asnaghi,
Gaetano Caramori,
Lorenzo Appendini,
Manfredi Rizzo,
Carmelo Cavallaro,
Giorgio Marino,
Francesco Cappello,
Bruno Balbi,
Antonino Di Stefano
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000329871
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , lung volumes , bronchodilator , nuclear medicine , vital capacity , functional residual capacity , lung , high resolution computed tomography , pulmonary function testing , cardiology , lung function , diffusing capacity , asthma
The literature shows conflicting results when high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scores of emphysema were correlated with different indices of airflow obstruction.
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