Diagnostic utility of dynamic CT in tracheomalacia in COPD patients
Background: Investigators have suggested a correlation of tracheomalacia with chronic inflammation and irritants, such as cigarette smoke. Recent advances in CT imaging provide an opportunity to non-invasively diagnose the condition with a high level of accuracy. Dynamic CT of the chest exhibits tra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-07-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816300176 |