Continuous quantitative measurement of the main bronchial dimensions and lung density in the lateral position by four-dimensional dynamic-ventilation CT in smokers and COPD patients

Yukihiro Nagatani1 Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Masayuki Hashimoto2 Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Norihisa Nitta1 Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Yasuhiko Oshio2 Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Tsuneo Yamashiro3 Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan, [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]

Shigetaka Sato1 Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Shinsuke Tsukagoshi4 CT System Division, Canon Medical Systems, Otawara, Tochigi 324-8550, Japan

Hiroshi Moriya5 Department of Radiology, Ohara General Hospital, Fukushima, Fukushima 960-8611, Japan

Tatsuya Kimoto6 Healthcare IT Development Center, Canon Medical Systems, Otawara, Tochigi 324-8550, Japan

Tomoyuki Igarashi2 Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Noritoshi Ushio1 Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Akinaga Sonoda1 Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Hideji Otani1 Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Jun Hanaoka2 Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

Kiyoshi Murata1 Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan

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