Computed tomography quantification of pulmonary vessels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as identified by 3D automated approach

The aim of this study was to investigate the vascular alteration of the whole lung and individual lobes in patients with COPD, and assess the association between pulmonary vessels and the extent and distribution of emphysema as well as pulmonary function by a 3-dimensional automated approach.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yu, Nan, Wei, Xia, Li, Yan, Deng, Lei, Jin, Chen-wang, Guo, Youmin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5059090/