Correlation of lung function with ultra-low-dose CT-detected lung parenchymal abnormalities: a cohort study of 1344 asbestos exposed individuals.

Fraser J H BrimsEdward Ja HarrisChellan KumarasamyAmie RinguetBrendan AdlerPeter FranklinNick de KlerkBill MuskConor Murray

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2023)

uLDCT-detected parenchymal lung abnormalities correlate strongly with significant changes on lung function testing suggesting the observed CT abnormalities are of physiological and clinical significance.

Keyphrases

lung function
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
low dose
image quality
computed tomography
dual energy
contrast enhanced
positron emission tomography
high dose
high resolution
pet ct