Lung function imaging methods in Cystic Fibrosis pulmonary disease

Lung function imaging methods in Cystic Fibrosis pulmonary disease

Abstract Monitoring of pulmonary physiology is fundamental to the clinical management of patients with Cystic Fibrosis. The current standard clinical practise uses spirometry to assess lung function which delivers a clinically relevant functional readout of total lung function, however does not supp...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Kołodziej, Michael J. de Veer, Marian Cholewa, Gary F. Egan, Bruce R. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Cystic fibrosis
Lung function
Hyperpolarized MRI
Phase contrast
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0578-x

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