Radiological Approach to Asthma and COPD-The Role of Computed Tomography

Radiological Approach to Asthma and COPD-The Role of Computed Tomography

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are among the most prevalent lung diseases. In both asthma and COPD, airway inflammation leads to airway remodeling. Parenchyma of the lung is also influenced by disease conditions. Airway wall thickening/lumen narrowing and parenchymal destruc...

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Main Authors: Yasutaka Nakano, Nguyen Van Tho, Hideto Yamada, Makoto Osawa, Taishi Nagao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
airway remodeling
asthma
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
computed tomography (CT)
parenchymal lung disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015307139

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