Determination of pulmonary vessel alteration in Chinese male smokers by quantitative computed tomography measurements: a retrospective study.

Lei JiaoRui ShenMeng LiYudong LiangYoumin GuoCong Shen

Published in: Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery (2024)

Pulmonary vascular volumes detectable on non-contrast CT are associated with cigarette exposure, and smoking cessation may prevent pulmonary vasculature remodeling.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
computed tomography
pulmonary hypertension
replacement therapy
contrast enhanced
positron emission tomography
dual energy
image quality
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
high resolution
solid phase extraction
mass spectrometry
liquid chromatography