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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 85-90 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Clinical Imaging |
| Volume | 46 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 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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