MEASUREMENT OF THE INTERNAL SIZE OF BRONCHI USING HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY (HRCT)

被引:76
作者
SENETERRE, E
PAGANIN, F
BRUEL, JM
MICHEL, FB
BOUSQUET, J
机构
[1] CHU MONTPELLIER,HOP ARNAUD VILLENEUVE,MALAD RESP CLIN,F-34059 MONTPELLIER,FRANCE
[2] HOP ST ELOI,SERV RADIOL,MONTPELLIER,FRANCE
[3] HOP ARNAUD VILLENEUVE,SERV MALAD RESP,MONTPELLIER,FRANCE
关键词
BRONCHUS; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; SIZE;
D O I
10.1183/09031936.94.07030596
中图分类号
R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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摘要
Computed tomography (CT) of the lungs makes it possible to study individual airways. A technique using high-resolution-CT (HRCT) has been developed to measure the internal size of the bronchi. Five normal subjects had a conventional HRCT scan at full, deep inspiration. The internal size of the airways from segmental to the sixth generation bronchi was measured using an original method of data analysis. The size of the airways ranged 0.5-50 mm2 (approximatively 0.8-8 mm in diameter. The technique was found to be highly reproducible, making it possible to study the variation in airways calibre after provocative challenge or administration of bronchodilator in asthma.
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