Quantification of lung fibrosis and emphysema in mice using automated micro-computed tomography.

BACKGROUND: In vivo high-resolution micro-computed tomography allows for longitudinal image-based measurements in animal models of lung disease. The combination of repetitive high resolution imaging with fully automated quantitative image analysis in mouse models of lung fibrosis lung benefits precl...

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Main Authors: Ellen De Langhe, Greetje Vande Velde, Jeroen Hostens, Uwe Himmelreich, Benoit Nemery, Frank P Luyten, Jeroen Vanoirbeek, Rik J Lories
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3418271?pdf=render