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MRI of the lung (3/3)-current applications and future perspectives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: MRI of the lung is recommended in a number of clinical indications. Having a non-radiation alternative is particularly attractive in children and young subjects, or pregnant women.
A Hebestreit   +96 more
core   +1 more source

Senescence of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells from patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

open access: yesStem Cell Research & Therapy, 2018
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease for which age is the most important risk factor. Different mechanisms associated with aging, including stem cell dysfunction, have been described to participate in the ...
Nayra Cárdenes   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Familial Interstitial Lung Disease in Two Young Korean Sisters [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Most of the interstitial lung diseases are rare, chronic, progressive and fatal disorders, especially in familial form. The etiology of the majority of interstitial lung disease is still unknown. Host susceptibility, genetic and environmental factors may
American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society   +23 more
core   +2 more sources

Multidisciplinary-derived clinical score for accurate prediction of long-term mortality in fibrotic lung disease patients

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Medical Research
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) stands out as one of the most aggressive forms of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), currently without a definitive cure.
Yu-Wan Liao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Performance of pulmonary artery dimensions measured on high-resolution computed tomography scan for identifying pulmonary hypertension

open access: yesERJ Open Research, 2020
Background On high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), pulmonary artery (PA) dimensions may hint at the presence of pulmonary hypertension. We aimed to determine how accurately various measures of the PA, as viewed on HRCT, predict right heart ...
Pailin Ratanawatkul   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-source Transfer Learning with Convolutional Neural Networks for Lung Pattern Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Early diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases is crucial for their treatment, but even experienced physicians find it difficult, as their clinical manifestations are similar. In order to assist with the diagnosis, computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems have been developed. These commonly rely on a fixed scale classifier that scans CT images, recognizes
arxiv   +1 more source

Semantic Segmentation of Pathological Lung Tissue with Dilated Fully Convolutional Networks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Early and accurate diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is crucial for making treatment decisions, but can be challenging even for experienced radiologists. The diagnostic procedure is based on the detection and recognition of the different ILD pathologies in thoracic CT scans, yet their manifestation often appears similar.
arxiv   +1 more source

Different features of lung involvement in Niemann-Pick disease and Gaucher disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
SummaryBackgroundNiemann-Pick disease (NPD) and Gaucher disease (GD) are well-known lysosomal storage diseases. Respiratory system involvement is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with NPD and GD.ObjectivesWe tried to assess the ...
Cinel, Güzin   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Desquamative interstitial pneumonia: a systematic review of its features and outcomes

open access: yesEuropean Respiratory Review, 2020
Background Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DIP) is a rare form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP). Data on clinical features, aetiology, prognosis and effect of treatment strategies are limited.
Merel E. Hellemons   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute Interstitial Pneumonia (Hamman-Rich Syndrome) as a Cause of Idiopathic Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Hamman-Rich syndrome, also known as acute interstitial pneumonia, is a rare and fulminant form of idiopathic interstitial lung disease. It should be considered as a cause of idiopathic acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Bruminhent, Jackrapong   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

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