Functional imaging of COPD by CT and MRI

• Published in: British journal of radiology Vol. 95; no. 1132; p. 20201005
• Main Author: Lynch, David A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The British Institute of Radiology 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Functional imaging of the lung special feature; Humans; Lung - diagnostic imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - diagnostic imaging; Pulmonary Emphysema - diagnostic imaging; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods

This commentary reviews the contribution of imaging by CT and MRI to functional assessment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). CT can help individualize the assessment of COPD by quantifying emphysema, air trapping and airway wall thickening, potentially leading to more specific treatme...