• Br J Radiol · Mar 1999

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    Imaging of patients with severe emphysema considered for lung volume reduction surgery.

    • J R Cleverley and D M Hansell.
    • Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
    • Br J Radiol. 1999 Mar 1;72(855):227-35.

    AbstractLung volume reduction surgery has recently been reintroduced as a palliative treatment for patients with severe emphysema. Selection criteria vary between centres and imaging is extensively used, but the exact role of individual techniques in the selection process is still emerging.

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