Theoretical feasibility of dual‐energy radiography for structural and functional imaging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fateen Basharat ◽  
Michael Belli ◽  
Miranda Kirby ◽  
Jesse Tanguay
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Functional Imaging ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Krypton Ventilation Imaging Using Dual-Energy CT in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: Initial Experience

Radiology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 263 (1) ◽  
pp. 253-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Lise Hachulla ◽  
François Pontana ◽  
Lidwine Wemeau-Stervinou ◽  
Suonita Khung ◽  
Jean-Baptiste Faivre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Dual Energy Ct ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Initial Experience ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Ventilation Imaging

scholarly journals The influence of body composition assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry on functional capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Gualberto Ruas ◽  
Gabriel Gomes Ribeiro ◽  
Juliane Moreira Naves ◽  
Mauricio Jamami
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
X Ray

INTRODUCTION: The individual with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can experience a significant reduction of body composition, peripheral muscle dysfunction, resulting in a negative influence on functional capacity. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the influence of body composition assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry on functional capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eleven male patients with COPD (COPDG), seven presenting moderate obstruction and four severe, and 11 sedentary male subjects (CG) were evaluated by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to assess their body composition. All subjects also performed the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and Step Test (6MST) to assess their functional capacity. RESULTS: No significant differences were found between groups for anthropometric data such as age, weight, height and body mass index (BMI). However, the COPDG presented Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC ratio, Maximal Voluntary Ventilation (MVV), Walked Distance (WD) and Number of Steps (NS) significantly lower than the CG (p < 0.05, Student's t-test). The Body Bone Mass (BBM), BBM%, Lean Mass (LM), LM%, and Right Lower Limb (RLL) and Left Lower Limb (LLL) were significantly lower in the COPDG when compared with the CG, presenting statistically significant positive correlations with 6MWT's WD and 6MST's NS (p < 0.05, Pearson's test). CONCLUSION: We conclude that body composition is an important prognostic factor for patients with COPD, which reinforces the importance of assessing body composition by dual-energy absorptiometry since it has demonstrated with satisfactory accuracy in clinical practice. Moreover, it is a useful parameter for evaluation and reassessment in pulmonary rehabilitation programs.

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