Original paper

Quantitative CT Measures of Bronchiectasis in Smokers

Volume: 151, Issue: 6, Pages: 1255 - 1262
Published: Jun 1, 2017
Abstract
Background Bronchiectasis is frequent in smokers with COPD; however, there are only limited data on objective assessments of this process. The objective was to assess bronchovascular morphology, calculate the ratio of the diameters of bronchial lumen and adjacent artery (BA ratio), and identify those measurements able to discriminate bronchiectasis. Methods We collected quantitative CT (QCT) measures of BA ratios, peak wall attenuation, wall...
Paper Details
Title
Quantitative CT Measures of Bronchiectasis in Smokers
Published Date
Jun 1, 2017
Volume
151
Issue
6
Pages
1255 - 1262
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