The association of chest computed tomography-defined visual emphysema and prognosis in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer.
Yixiao ZhangJiawen YiDan SunYanping SuYingting ZuoMin ZhuShu ZhangKewu HuangXiaojuan GuoYuhui ZhangPublished in: ERJ open research (2023)
CT-defined emphysema, especially CLE with LAA%>17%, is an independent predictor of NSCLC prognosis. Moreover, prospective studies are needed to further explore this association.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- positron emission tomography
- dual energy
- small cell lung cancer
- lung function
- image quality
- contrast enhanced
- single cell
- epidermal growth factor receptor
- magnetic resonance
- advanced non small cell lung cancer
- mesenchymal stem cells
- cystic fibrosis
- case control