RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin
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Comparative Study
[CT-based software-supported prediction of the postoperative lung function after partial resection of the lung].
The predicted postoperative forced exspiratory volume in one second (FEV (1)) is an important functional factor for predicting the operability of patients with bronchial carcinoma. A software tool that uses a preoperative chest MSCT and pulmonary function test (PFT) for largely automated prediction of the FEV (1) was evaluated. ⋯ In the present pilot study the software-assisted prediction of the postoperative FEV (1) using a preoperative MSCT and pulmonary function test corresponded satisfactorily with the observed postoperative values. The introduced approach may make it possible to obtain additional information for the prediction of functional operability prior to performing lung cancer surgery.