Quantitative Assessment of Erector Spinae Muscles in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Novel Chest Computed Tomography-derived Index for Prognosis.

Kazuya TanimuraSusumu SatoYoshinori FuseyaKoichi HasegawaKiyoshi UemasuAtsuyasu SatoTsuyoshi OgumaToyohiro HiraiMichiaki MishimaShigeo Muro

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2016)

ESMCSA assessed by chest CT may be a valuable clinical parameter, as ESACSA correlates significantly with physiological parameters, symptoms, and disease prognosis.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
ultrasound guided
pain management
dual energy
positron emission tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
sleep quality
depressive symptoms