Search for dissertations about: "Kerstin Cederlund"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Kerstin Cederlund.

2. 1. Radiological imaging of pulmonary emphysema : preoperative evaluation of candidates for lung volume reduction surgery

   Author : Kerstin Cederlund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Computed tomography; quantitative computed tomography; emphysema; lung volume reduction surgery; lung scintigraphy.;

   Abstract : Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for pulmonary emphysema, first described by Brantigan in 1957, was re-introduced by Cooper et al in 1995. From a surgical point of view, information on the extent and distribution of emphysema is mandatory and also partly determines the outcome. READ MORE