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BRONCHIECTASIS IN COPD PATIENTS : PREVALENCE AND BACTERIAL COLONIZATION.
University Co-ordinator
Università degli Studi di PARMA - SCIENZE CLINICHE - PARMA(PR)
Research Unit Leader
Maurizio ZOMPATORI
Description
IN OUR STUDY WE INTEND TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE AND THE TYPE OF BRONCHIECTASIS IN COPD PATIENTS.
The following protocol will be followed
1) MSCT in inspiration at TLC with slice of 1 mm every 10 + 3 espiratory slices at RV using three predetermined levels (aortic arch, tracheal carena, right basal common vein)
2) Technical parameters: 120 kV, 220 mA, filtro bone, FOV includine both lung, lung parenchima window (-600/1600 HU)
3) All CT will be saved on CD rom
Two radiologists will examin the same CT, every discrepancy will be solved by consensus
The diagnosis and evaluation of bronchiectasis will be performed accordino to Webb et al. (28):