X-ray dark-field chest imaging for detection and quantification of emphysema in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a diagnostic accuracy study

X-ray dark-field chest imaging for detection and quantification of emphysema in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a diagnostic accuracy study

Summary: Background: Although advanced medical imaging technologies give detailed diagnostic information, a low-dose, fast, and inexpensive option for early detection of respiratory diseases and follow-ups is still lacking. The novel method of x-ray dark-field chest imaging might fill this gap but...

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Main Authors: Konstantin Willer, MSc, Alexander A Fingerle, MD, Wolfgang Noichl, MSc, Fabio De Marco, PhD, Manuela Frank, MSc, Theresa Urban, MSc, Rafael Schick, MSc, Alex Gustschin, MSc, Bernhard Gleich, PhD, Julia Herzen, ProfPhD, Thomas Koehler, PhD, Andre Yaroshenko, PhD, Thomas Pralow, DiplIng, Gregor S Zimmermann, MD, Bernhard Renger, DiplPhys, Andreas P Sauter, MD, Daniela Pfeiffer, MD, Marcus R Makowski, ProfMD, Ernst J Rummeny, ProfMD, Philippe A Grenier, ProfMD, Franz Pfeiffer, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:The Lancet: Digital Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589750021001461

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