Utility of computed tomography in assessment of pulmonary hypertension secondary to biomass smoke exposure
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, cilt.20, ss.368-373, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 20
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.12659/msm.890174
- Dergi Adı: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.368-373
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Biomass, Hypertension, Pulmonary, CHRONIC COR PULMONALE, ARTERY DIAMETER, LUNG, COPD, WOODSMOKE, DISEASE, DELHI
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of main pulmonary artery diameter quantification by thoracic computerized tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension seconder to biomass smoke exposure.