Authors: Jean Bourbeau, Jim Hogg, Miranda Kirby, Meghan Koo, Kalysta Makimoto, Wan Tan
Affiliation: Montreal Chest Institute of the Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University, Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, University of British Columbia
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are burdensome to patients and healthcare systems. CT imaging-derived measures of emphysema and airway remodeling have been shown to...
Authors: Shiho Amster, Ryan Andosca, Igor Barjaktarevic, Michael Vincent Lauria, Daniel A. Low, Dylan P. O'Connell, Ann Raldow, Brad Stiehl
Affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, University of California Los Angeles, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Image-based biomarkers could be useful for disease diagnosis and prognosis, especially in heterogeneous lung diseases like COPD. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of usin...