Measurement of lung function deterioration in COPD by V/P SPECT

Ari E. Lindqvist (Helsinki, Finland), Marika Bajc, J. Wang, C.Z. Wang, Ari E. Lindqvist, X.Y. He

Source: International Congress 2016 – Pathophysiological mechanisms at different levels: lung, airways, muscles and symptom perception
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Ari E. Lindqvist (Helsinki, Finland), Marika Bajc, J. Wang, C.Z. Wang, Ari E. Lindqvist, X.Y. He. Measurement of lung function deterioration in COPD by V/P SPECT. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2224

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