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Advanced imaging in COPD: insights into pulmonary pathophysiology

Stephen Milne1, Gregory G King1

  • 11 The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, Sydney NSW 2037, Australia ; 2 Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia ; 3 Northern and Central Clinical Schools, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia ; 4 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia.

Journal of Thoracic Disease
|December 6, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Advanced imaging techniques now allow simultaneous assessment of structural and functional abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This review covers current and emerging modalities for studying COPD pathophysiology and future applications.

Keywords:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)medical imagingpulmonary ventilationrespiratory function testsrespiratory physiology

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