Quantitative validation of the severity of emphysema by multi-detector CT
Objectives: To determine whether MDCT reflects the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared to the pulmonary function tests (PFTs). Patients and methods: A prospective study included 63 COPD patients. Spirometry was done and included forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2015-06-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X14002174 |