Normal lung attenuation distribution and lung volume on computed tomography in a Chinese population

• Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Vol. 14; pp. 1657 - 1668
• Main Authors: Cheng, Ting, Li, Yong, Pang, Shuai, Wan, HuanYing, Shi, GuoChao, Cheng, QiJian, Li, QingYun, Pan, ZiLai, Huang, ShaoGuang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.07.2019; Dove Medical Press Ltd; Dove; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: CAT scans; China - epidemiology; Chronic obstructive lung disease; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; densitometry; Diagnostic imaging; Emphysema; Female; Health screening; Humans; Lung - diagnostic imaging; Lung - physiopathology; lung attenuation; Lung diseases; Lung Volume Measurements - methods; lung volumes; Lungs; Male; Medical imaging; Medical screening; Middle Aged; normal range; Original Research; Population; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - diagnosis; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - epidemiology; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology; Pulmonary Emphysema - diagnostic imaging; Pulmonary Emphysema - physiopathology; quantitative computed tomography; reference equations; Respiratory Function Tests - methods; Respiratory Function Tests - statistics & numerical data; Respiratory tract diseases; Retrospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Thoracic surgery; Tomography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; China; United States > US; densitometry; normal range; quantitative computed tomography; reference equations; lung volumes; emphysema; lung attenuation

Although lung attenuation distribution and lung volume on computed tomography (CT) have been widely used in evaluating COPD and interstitial lung disease, there are only a few studies regarding the normal range of these indices, especially in Chinese subjects. We aimed to describe the normal range o...