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Radiologic Diagnostic Modalities in Severe Asthma

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Asthma is one of the most prevalent lung diseases. In asthma, airway inflammation leads to airway remodeling, and airway remodeling contributes to the lung parenchyma remodeling. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) has been widely used as an imaging tool for asthma. Technical advances in CT coupled with the development of analysis software have enabled the quantitative analysis of lung parenchymal changes and airway remodeling using CT. This article reviews the role of CT in assessing lung structure in patients with asthma.

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Jin, G.Y. (2018). Radiologic Diagnostic Modalities in Severe Asthma. In: Lee, Y., Kim, S., Cho, S. (eds) Severe Asthma. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1998-2_5

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