Computed tomographic imaging of the airways in COPD and asthma
HU Kauczor, MO Wielpütz, M Owsijewitsch… - Journal of thoracic …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice for imaging the airways. Volumetric
data sets with isotropic spatial resolution based on multidetector thin-section CT with
overlapping reconstruction should be used. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
asthma are the 2 most common disease entities that are defined by airflow obstruction. The
morphologic correlates of airway changes are dilation of the lumen, thickening of the wall,
visibility of small airways due to mucus or edema, air trapping, hypoxic vasoconstriction, and …
data sets with isotropic spatial resolution based on multidetector thin-section CT with
overlapping reconstruction should be used. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
asthma are the 2 most common disease entities that are defined by airflow obstruction. The
morphologic correlates of airway changes are dilation of the lumen, thickening of the wall,
visibility of small airways due to mucus or edema, air trapping, hypoxic vasoconstriction, and …