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CT Indexes of Emphysema and Airways in Healthy Volunteers: Normal Values; Relations With Gender, Height and Weight
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Low-dose chest CT scans for Healthy. Completed, enrolled 87 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Various indexes have been proposed to quantify both pulmonary emphysema and airways disease on chest CT scans. It is unknown whether these indexes should be consider in absolute values or as compared to predicted normal values. The purposes of the present study is thus : a) to measure these indexes at CT in healthy volunteers; b) to investigate their relations with gender, height and weight.
Study Details
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Supine chest CT scan after full inspiration. Acquisition parameters: (Topogram 35 mA 120 kV 512 mm length) 35 quality ref mAs with care-dose ON 120 kV Pitch 1.4 Rotation time 0.33 s Acquired images 64 x 0.6 mm