Quantitative chest CT (QCT) measurements in World Trade Center (WTC) workers and volunteers with accelerated air flow decline

Rafael E. de la Hoz (New York, United States of America), Rafael E. de la Hoz, Raúl San José Estépar, John T. Doucette, Juan P. Wisnivesky, David A. Lynch

Source: International Congress 2016 – Lung function and imaging: new findings and new approaches
Session: Lung function and imaging: new findings and new approaches
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2244
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Rafael E. de la Hoz (New York, United States of America), Rafael E. de la Hoz, Raúl San José Estépar, John T. Doucette, Juan P. Wisnivesky, David A. Lynch. Quantitative chest CT (QCT) measurements in World Trade Center (WTC) workers and volunteers with accelerated air flow decline. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2244

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