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Quantitative CT analysis using functional imaging is superior in describing disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis compared to forced vital capacity

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is chronic fibrosing pneumonia with an unpredictable natural disease history. Functional respiratory imaging (FRI) has potential to better characterize this disease. The aim of this study was to identify FRI parameters, which predict FVC decline in pat...

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Autores principales: Clukers, J., Lanclus, M., Mignot, B., Van Holsbeke, C., Roseman, J., Porter, S., Gorina, E., Kouchakji, E., Lipson, K. E., De Backer, W., De Backer, J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6218992/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30400950
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-018-0918-5