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CT of emphysema.

John D Newell1

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA. newellj@njc.org

Radiologic Clinics of North America
|January 30, 2002
PubMed
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Emphysema is a serious respiratory disease. Computed tomography (CT) offers crucial qualitative and quantitative assessments for surgical and drug therapy evaluations, potentially outperforming pulmonary function tests.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Emphysema is a significant respiratory disease with serious health implications.
  • Computed tomography (CT) plays a role in assessing emphysema.
  • Current assessment methods may have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of emphysema as a respiratory disease.
  • To discuss the role of qualitative CT in emphysema assessment.
  • To emphasize the emerging value of quantitative CT in patient evaluation for treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the literature on emphysema assessment.
  • Discussion of qualitative CT findings in emphysema.
  • Exploration of quantitative CT metrics for emphysema evaluation.

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Main Results:

  • CT can identify major anatomic subtypes of emphysema.
  • CT is critical for assessing patients considered for lung volume reduction surgery.
  • Quantitative CT shows promise for longitudinal assessment of therapies.

Conclusions:

  • Emphysema requires careful evaluation due to its severity.
  • Qualitative CT provides essential anatomical insights.
  • Quantitative CT is increasingly important for guiding surgical decisions and monitoring drug therapies, potentially surpassing traditional pulmonary function tests.