Open AccessDynamic-Ventilatory Digital Radiography in Air Flow Limitation: A Change in Lung Area Reflects Air Trapping
Author(s) -
Noriyuki Ohkura,
Kazuo Kondo,
Satoshi Watanabe,
Johsuke Hara,
Masahiro Abo,
Takashi Sone,
Hideharu Kimura,
Mutsuko Takata,
Masaya Tamura,
Isao Matsumoto,
Yusuke Nakade,
Shigeru Sanada,
Rie Tanaka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000506881
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , expiration , air trapping , lung , asthma , cardiology , lung volumes , respiratory system , nuclear medicine
The aim of this study was to determine the utility of dynamic-ventilatory digital radiography (DR) for pulmonary function assessment in patients with airflow limitation.