Quantitative computed tomography in COPD: possibilities and limitations.
Publication year
2012Source
Lung, 190, 2, (2012), pp. 133-45ISSN
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01 april 2012
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Radiology
Journal title
Lung
Volume
vol. 190
Issue
iss. 2
Page start
p. 133
Page end
p. 45
Subject
N4i 3: Poverty-related infectious diseases ONCOL 5: Aetiology, screening and detection; Medical Imaging - Radboud University Medical CenterAbstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease that is characterized by chronic airflow limitation. Unraveling of this heterogeneity is challenging but important, because it might enable more accurate diagnosis and treatment. Because spirometry cannot distinguish between the different contributing pathways of airflow limitation, and visual scoring is time-consuming and prone to observer variability, other techniques are sought to start this phenotyping process. Quantitative computed tomography (CT) is a promising technique, because current CT technology is able to quantify emphysema, air trapping, and large airway wall dimensions. This review focuses on CT quantification techniques of COPD disease components and their current status and role in phenotyping COPD.
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