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Relationship between diminution of small pulmonary vessels and emphysema in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  • Shuko Mashimo
  • , Shotaro Chubachi
  • , Akihiro Tsutsumi
  • , Naofumi Kameyama
  • , Mamoru Sasaki
  • , Masahiro Jinzaki
  • , Hidetoshi Nakamura
  • , Koichiro Asano
  • , John J. Reilly
  • , Tomoko Betsuyaku

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Abstract

Objectives To investigate the relationship between small pulmonary vessels and extent of emphysema on CT in individual lungs with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods Forty-nine patients were included. The percentage of cross-sectional area of vessels < 5 mm2 (%CSA < 5) and extent of emphysema were assessed. Results Less than half of the COPD patients demonstrated an inverse correlation between %CSA < 5 and percentage of low attenuation area (LAA%). In the remaining patients, %CSA < 5 was homogeneously distributed. Conclusion Not all patients with COPD demonstrated an inverse correlation of the distributions between %CSA < 5 and LAA% in individual lungs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-90
Number of pages6
JournalClinical Imaging
Volume46
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Nov

Keywords

  • COPD
  • CT scan cross-sectional area
  • Emphysema
  • Small pulmonary vessel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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