ERS International Congress, Milan 2017

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Imaging markers for COPD and asthma

Thematic Poster
Chairs: R. Kubale (Pirmasens, Germany), W. Vos (Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium), E. Hoffman (Iowa City, United States of America), A. Diaz (Arlington, United States of America)

Value of CT in patients with bronchiectasis for detection of PCD J. Rademacher (Hannover, Germany)
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT assessment of aortic inflammation and calcification in COPD S. Fernandes (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Ultrasonographic assessment of diaphragm dysfunction in acute exacerbations of COPD A. Smargiassi (Roma, Rm, Italy)
Reproducibility of the main pulmonary artery to ascending aorta ratio (PA:A) in real-world, non-research chest CT scans H. Biem (Beaconsfield, Canada)
Relationship of quantititve CT with clinical and biological measures in COPD K. Ostridge (Southampton, United Kingdom)
Considering the value of initial CT scans in COPD patients referred to the pulmonologists. G. Ismailova (Zwolle, Netherlands)
The Effects Of Bronchiectasis Severity On Outcomes Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation N. Köktürk (Ankara, Turkey)
Repeatability of real world, non-research chest CT scan-based lung density metrics R. Dandurand (Beaconsfield, Canada)
Analysis of blood eosinophil levels in relation to CT measured airway wall thickness and emphysema in end-stage COPD H. Luijk (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Longitudinal changes in structural abnormalities using MDCT in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease N. Kawata (Chiba, Japan)
A predictive model for classifying COPD patients according to CT emphysema extent by using functional data and BMI M. Occhipinti (Firenze, Italy)
GOLD-associated shape variations in central airway tree assessed via QCT J. Tschirren (Coralville, United States of America)
Desaturation on exertion is associated with emphysema severity on CT K. Ostridge (Southampton, United Kingdom)
The variable relationship between changes in lung density and FEV1 in smokers A. Diaz (Arlington, United States of America)
Spectrum of pulmonary Parametric Response Maps in Asthmatic patients: defining asthma subtypes M. Occhipinti (Firenze, Italy)
Five-year MRI study of ventilation heterogeneity in asthma R. Eddy (London, Canada)
Fourier-decomposition of free-breathing pulmonary proton MRI in asthma D. Capaldi (London, Canada)
The impact of a high fine particle fraction inhaled long acting ß2 agonist (Formoterol) on airway function in asthma: evaluation with oxygen enhanced MRI and multiple breath washout. M. Soares (LEICESTER, United Kingdom)
Functional respiratory imaging demonstrates heterogeneous alterations in airway mechanics and airflow during bronchoconstriction. E. Dunn (Newcastle West, Australia)
MDCT Parametric Response Mapping Identifies Loss of Lung Terminal Bronchioles in COPD M. Han (Canada)