Quantifying tracheobronchial tree dimensions: methods, limitations and emerging techniques. The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology [Eur Respir J] Journal article | | Title | Quantifying tracheobronchial tree dimensions: methods, limitations and emerging techniques. | | Author(s) | Williamson JP, James AL, Phillips MJ, Sampson DD, Hillman DR, Eastwood PR | | Institution | Department of Pulmonary Physiology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Perth 6009, Australia. Jonathan.Williamson@health.wa.gov.au | | Source | Eur Respir J 2009 Jul; 34(1):42-55. | | Abstract | The ability to measure airway dimensions is important for clinicians, interventional bronchoscopists and researchers in order to accurately quantify structural abnormalities and track their changes over time or in response to treatment. Most quantitative airway measurements are based on X-ray computed tomography and, more recently, on multidetector computed tomography. Quantitative bronchoscopic techniques have also been developed, although these are less widely employed. Emerging techniques, including magnetic resonance imaging, endoscopic optical coherence tomography, endobronchial ultrasound and confocal endomicroscopy, provide new research tools with potential clinical applications. An understanding of issues related to the acquisition, processing and analysis of images, and how such issues impact on imaging the tracheobronchial tree, is essential in order to assess measurement accuracy and to make effective use of the newer methods. This article contributes to this understanding by providing a comprehensive review of current and emerging techniques for quantifying airway dimensions. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
| | PubMed ID | 19567601 |
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