Lung clearance index and structural lung disease on computed tomography in early cystic fibrosis
Rationale: The lung clearance index is a measure of ventilation distribution derived from the multiple-breath washout technique. It has been suggested as a surrogate for chest computed tomography to detect structural lung abnormalities in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF); however, the associati...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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American Thoracic Society
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54869 |