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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 55-61 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 10-01-2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging