Comparison of inspiratory and expiratory lung and lobe volumes among supine, standing, and sitting positions using conventional and upright CT

Comparison of inspiratory and expiratory lung and lobe volumes among supine, standing, and sitting positions using conventional and upright CT

Abstract Currently, no clinical studies have compared the inspiratory and expiratory volumes of unilateral lung or of each lobe among supine, standing, and sitting positions. In this prospective study, 100 asymptomatic volunteers underwent both low-radiation-dose conventional (supine position, with...

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Main Authors: Yoshitake Yamada, Minoru Yamada, Shotaro Chubachi, Yoichi Yokoyama, Shiho Matsuoka, Akiko Tanabe, Yuki Niijima, Mitsuru Murata, Koichi Fukunaga, Masahiro Jinzaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73240-8

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