Tsutomu Tamada    Department   Kawasaki Medical School  Kawasaki Medical School, Department of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Radiology,    Position   Professor
Article types	原著
Language	English
Peer review	Peer reviewed
Title	Serial 3-dimensional volumetric computed tomography evaluation of lung cancer growth rate in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease findings.
Journal	Formal name：J Comput Assist Tomogr
Volume, Issue, Page	36(2),pp.181-186
Author and coauthor	Tanimoto Daigo, Ito Katsuyoshi, Tamada Tsutomu, Higaki Atsushi, Kanki Akihiko, Sato Tomohiro, Noda Yasufumi, Higashi Hiroki, Nakata Masao
Publication date	2012/04
Summary	The objectives of this study were to compare volume doubling time (VDT) of lung cancer with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) findings with that without COPD findings using serial 3-dimensional (3D) volumetric computed tomography (CT) and to investigate the association between VDT and COPD findings. Volume doubling time of lung cancer with COPD findings on 3D volumetric CT tended to be shorter than that of lung cancer without COPD findings. Severe or paraseptal emphysema may be associated with short VDT of lung cancer with COPD findings.