Article
Imaging phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI - 1 Dec 2010
Ley-Zaporozhan Julia, van Beek Edwin J R
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. COPD is defined by irreversible airflow obstruction. It is a heterogeneous disease affecting the airways and/or the parenchyma with different severity during the course of the disease. These different aspects of COPD can be addressed by imaging using a combination of morphological and functional...
Topics
- Bronchi
- Chronic Disease
- Emphysema
- Humans
- Lung
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Perfusion
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Radiography, Thoracic
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
