Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4219398 | Academic Radiology | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
LV E/I ratio can be considered to be equivalent to MLD E/I ratio and to reflect airflow limitation and air-trapping. Higher collapsibility of lung volume, observed by inspiratory/expiratory CT, indicates less severe conditions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Tsuneo MD, Shin MD, PhD, Brian J. MD, Raúl PhD, James C. MS, Alejandro MD, Sadayuki MD, PhD, Edwin K. MD, PhD, Hiroto MD, PhD, George R. MD,