title: The evolving role of MDCT in the assessment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to educate the reader in the value a radiologist can offer in the multidetector (MD) CT assessment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). MDCT can identify patients in whom treatments such as lung volume reduction surgery or newer endobronchial therapies may be of benefit. We will also discuss important and under-recognised associated cardiorespiratory disease, which may be incidentally identified.
authors: Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK. Electronic address: sumitkaria@yahoo.co.uk.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Karia
authors: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Mahadeva
authors: Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Balan
authors: Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Babar
mesh_terms: D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*