3D-measurement of tracheobronchial angles on inspiratory and expiratory chest CT in COPD: respiratory changes and correlation with airflow limitation

Rintaro Onoe,Tsuneo Yamashiro,Hiroshi Handa,Shinya Azagami,Shin Matsuoka,Takeo Inoue,Teruomi Miyazawa,Masamichi Mineshita

3D-measurement of tracheobronchial angles on inspiratory and expiratory chest CT in COPD: respiratory changes and correlation with airflow limitation

2018

Rintaro Onoe
Tsuneo Yamashiro
Hiroshi Handa
Shinya Azagami
Shin Matsuoka
Takeo Inoue
Teruomi Miyazawa
Masamichi Mineshita

Purpose To assess tracheobronchial angles and their changes on combined inspiratory and expiratory thoracic computed tomography (CT) scans and to determine correlations between tracheobronchial angles and several indices of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Intensive care medicine
Airflow
Respiratory system
Medicine
Internal medicine
COPD
Cardiology
Main Bronchus
Spirometry
Correlation
Physical therapy
Lung volumes
Expiration

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