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Centrilobular emphysema: CT-pathologic correlation.

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Foster, WL; Pratt, PC; Roggli, VL; Godwin, JD; Halvorsen, RA; Putman, CE
Published in: Radiology
April 1986

Over a 5-year period, 25 patients who had undergone chest computed tomography (CT) died and were autopsied. Their lungs were fixed in the inflated state and were assessed for the presence and severity of centrilobular emphysema (CLE). Three radiologists independently evaluated the CT scans for nonperipheral low-attenuation areas, peripheral low-attenuation areas, pulmonary vascular pruning, pulmonary vascular distortion, and pulmonary density gradient. The CT criterion that best correlated with the presence and severity of CLE was the nonperipheral low-attenuation area. With this CT criterion, lung destruction was correctly identified in 13 of 15 cases. The absence of this criterion resulted in correct identification of eight of ten normal lungs. These preliminary data suggest that CLE can be reliably identified and quantified with current CT scanners.

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Published In

Radiology

DOI

ISSN

0033-8419

Publication Date

April 1986

Volume

159

Issue

1

Start / End Page

27 / 32

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Humans
  • Emphysema
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Foster, W. L., Pratt, P. C., Roggli, V. L., Godwin, J. D., Halvorsen, R. A., & Putman, C. E. (1986). Centrilobular emphysema: CT-pathologic correlation. Radiology, 159(1), 27–32. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.159.1.3952318
Foster, W. L., P. C. Pratt, V. L. Roggli, J. D. Godwin, R. A. Halvorsen, and C. E. Putman. “Centrilobular emphysema: CT-pathologic correlation.Radiology 159, no. 1 (April 1986): 27–32. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.159.1.3952318.
Foster WL, Pratt PC, Roggli VL, Godwin JD, Halvorsen RA, Putman CE. Centrilobular emphysema: CT-pathologic correlation. Radiology. 1986 Apr;159(1):27–32.
Foster, W. L., et al. “Centrilobular emphysema: CT-pathologic correlation.Radiology, vol. 159, no. 1, Apr. 1986, pp. 27–32. Pubmed, doi:10.1148/radiology.159.1.3952318.
Foster WL, Pratt PC, Roggli VL, Godwin JD, Halvorsen RA, Putman CE. Centrilobular emphysema: CT-pathologic correlation. Radiology. 1986 Apr;159(1):27–32.
Journal cover image

Published In

Radiology

DOI

ISSN

0033-8419

Publication Date

April 1986

Volume

159

Issue

1

Start / End Page

27 / 32

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Humans
  • Emphysema
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences