Assessment Of Changes In Regional Xenon-Ventilation, Perfusion, And Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch Using Dual-Energy Computed Tomography After Pharmacological Treatment In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Visual And Quantitative Analysis.
Hye Jeon HwangSang Min LeeJoon Beom SeoJae Seung LeeNamkug KimCherry KimSang Young OhSei Won LeePublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2019)
DECT analysis showed that the V-Q imbalance was improved after the pharmacological treatment in COPD patients, although the parenchymal disease patterns remained unchanged. This improvement of V-Q imbalance may occur mostly in the areas with bronchial wall thickening.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- dual energy
- end stage renal disease
- contrast enhanced
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- chronic kidney disease
- positron emission tomography
- peritoneal dialysis
- image quality
- respiratory failure
- mechanical ventilation
- cystic fibrosis
- patient reported outcomes
- replacement therapy
- pet ct