Computed tomographic measurements of airway dimensions and emphysema in smokers. Correlation with lung function.

Y, Nakano; S, Muro; H, Sakai; T, Hirai; K, Chin; M, Tsukino; K, Nishimura; H, Itoh; PD, Paré; JC, Hogg; M, Mishima

doi:10.1164/ajrccm.162.3.9907120

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Computed tomographic measurements of airway dimensions and emphysema in smokers. Correlation with lung function.

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Nakano Y

Muro S

Sakai H

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by the presence of airflow obstruction caused by emphysema or airway narrowing, or both. Low attenuation areas (LAA) on computed tomography (CT) have been shown to represent macroscopic or microscopic emphysema, or both. However CT has no...

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