Developing clinical measures of lung function in COPD patients using medical imaging and computational modelling

<p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) describes a range of lung conditions including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and small airways disease. While COPD is a major cause of death and debilitating illness, current clinical assessment methods are inadequate: they are a poor predictor o...

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Main Author: Doel, T
Other Authors: Gavaghan, DJ
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2012
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