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Comparison of low attenuation areas on computed tomographic scans between inner and outer segments of the lung in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: incidence and contribution to lung function

Yasutaka Nakano, Hitoshi Sakai, Shigeo Muro, Toyohiro Hirai, Yoshitaka Oku, Koichi Nishimura, Michiaki Mishima

Thorax · 1999 · 129 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Low attenuation areas on CT scans are more often found in the inner segment of the lung than in the outer segment, and the contribution of the inner segment to pulmonary function tests may be greater than the outer segment.

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