Computed tomography measurement of rib cage morphometry in emphysema.

Nicola Sverzellati,Davide Colombi,Giorgia Randi,Antonio Pavarani,Mario Silva,Simon L F Walsh,Massimo Pistolesi,Veronica Alfieri,Alfredo Chetta,Mauro Vaccarezza,Marco Vitale,Ugo Pastorino

Computed tomography measurement of rib cage morphometry in emphysema.

2013

Nicola Sverzellati
Davide Colombi
Giorgia Randi
Antonio Pavarani
Mario Silva
Simon L F Walsh
Massimo Pistolesi
Veronica Alfieri
Alfredo Chetta
Mauro Vaccarezza
Marco Vitale
Ugo Pastorino

Background Factors determining the shape of the human rib cage are not completely understood. We aimed to quantify the contribution of anthropometric and COPD-related changes to rib cage variability in adult cigarette smokers.

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Computed tomography
Radiology
Joints anatomy
Rib cage
Anatomy
Medicine
background factors
tomography x ray computed
pulmonary emphysema

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