Pulmonary function measurements by inspiratory and expiratory 3D-CT

Shingo Iwano, S. Naganawa, N. Hashimoto, Y. Hasegawa, N. Usami, K. Yokoi

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Abstract

We sought to determine the volume of each anatomic lung lobe reconstructed using paired inspiratory and expiratory three-dimensional CT (3D-CT) imaging and compare these to pulmonary function test results for 20 COPD patients. The combination of inspiratory and expiratory 3D-CT improved correlation coefficients between forced expiratory volume 1.0 (FEV 1.0) and 3D-CT index. In addition, pulmonary function results were primarily affected by the normal lobar volumes of the lower lobes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-61
Number of pages7
JournalJapanese Journal of Clinical Radiology
Volume57
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 10-01-2012
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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