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Recent pulmonary imaging innovations enable functional lung quantification beyond morphology. This review covers current standards and new techniques for diseases like COPD, asthma, and cystic fibrosis.

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Area of Science:

Pulmonary medicine
Medical imaging
Quantitative analysis

Background:

Pulmonary imaging has evolved from solely describing lung pathology to quantifying lung function.
Innovations enable regional functional assessment, moving beyond traditional morphological descriptions.

Purpose of the Study:

To summarize current clinical standards in pulmonary imaging.
To introduce innovative functional lung imaging techniques.
To discuss applications of quantitative imaging in specific lung diseases.

Main Methods:

Review of current clinical standards in pulmonary imaging.
Introduction to novel functional lung imaging techniques.
Demonstration of quantitative imaging methods (CT, MRI) in clinical studies.

Main Results:

Shift towards regional quantification of pulmonary function in lung imaging.
Application of quantitative imaging in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary hypertension, and cystic fibrosis.
Discussion of current and future applications of these advanced imaging techniques.

Conclusions:

Quantitative functional lung imaging represents a significant advancement in pulmonary diagnostics.
These methods offer valuable insights into disease mechanisms and progression.
Future applications hold promise for improved patient management and therapeutic strategies.