Two cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease evaluated by dynamic-ventilatory digital radiography for pulmonary function and assessment of treatment efficacy.
Respir Investig
; 59(6): 871-875, 2021 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1364443
ABSTRACT
Spirometry is a crucial test used in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic has posed numerous challenges in performing spirometry. Dynamic-ventilatory digital radiography (DR) provides sequential chest radiography images during respiration with lower doses of radiation than conventional X-ray fluoroscopy and computed tomography. Recent studies revealed that parameters obtained from dynamic DR are promising for evaluating pulmonary function of COPD patients. We report two cases of COPD evaluated by dynamic-ventilatory DR for pulmonary function and treatment efficacy and discuss the potential of dynamic DR for evaluating COPD therapy.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Radiography, Thoracic
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Radiographic Image Enhancement
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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Lung
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Respir Investig
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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