title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 4: imaging the lungs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: The role of chest radiography and computed tomography in the evaluation of pulmonary emphysema and chronic bronchitis is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5Z 1M9. nmuller@vanhosp.bc.ca
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Coxson
mesh_terms: D029481:Bronchitis, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods