Quantitative computed tomography determined regional lung mechanics in normal nonsmokers, normal smokers and metastatic sarcoma subjects.
Jiwoong ChoiEric A HoffmanChing-Long LinMohammed M MilhemJean TessierJohn D NewellPublished in: PloS one (2017)
This new quantitative CT (QCT) method for linking serial acquired inspiratory CT images may provide a diagnostic and prognostic means to objectively characterize regional responses in the lung following oncological treatment and monitoring for lung metastases.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- dual energy
- image quality
- positron emission tomography
- contrast enhanced
- high resolution
- magnetic resonance imaging
- small cell lung cancer
- physical activity
- prostate cancer
- smoking cessation
- machine learning
- magnetic resonance
- minimally invasive
- convolutional neural network
- optical coherence tomography
- mass spectrometry
- radical prostatectomy
- replacement therapy