Imaging of COPD

摘要: Standard chest radiographs have been shown to be insensitive for the diagnosis of morphologic abnormalities airways. Computed tomography is most sensitive and specific investigation diagnose emphysema. However, as emphysema may missed on computed tomography, this cannot used definitely rule out diagnosis. contribute bronchiolitis, it now considered gold standard establishing bronchiectasis. Imaging identify complications such bronchopulmonary infection, pulmonary hypertension, pneumothorax, cancer lung, compressive bullae, embolism.