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Assessing respitatory muscle activity with 18F-FDG-PET/CT in patients with COPD.

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: F-FDG-PET/CT of the respiratory muscles may have potential in characterization of COPD. Future prospective studies with a larger number of subjects should be undertaken to better understand respiratory muscle physiology in patients with COPD.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Esha Kothekar, Austin J Borja, Oke Gerke, Thomas J Werner, Abass Alavi, Mona-Elisabeth Revheim

Institutions: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo

Language: English

Topic: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3007926521

FWCI: 1.471

Cites: 28

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10