Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 607-613 , May 2010

Predicting Postoperative FEV1 Using Spiral Computed Tomography

  • Cory M. Yamashita, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respirology, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • Lawson Health Research Institute, 268 Grosvenor Street, Room E5-102, London, ON N6A 4V2, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: C.M.Y.
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  • Jonathan Langridge, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respirology, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Christopher A. Hergott, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respirology, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Richard I. Inculet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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  • Richard A. Malthaner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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  • Michael S. Lefcoe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiology, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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  • Sanjay Mehta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respirology, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Jeffery L. Mahon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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  • Ting Y. Lee, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Robarts Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
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  • David G. McCormack, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Respirology, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada

Received 28 October 2009 ,Accepted 6 January 2010.

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 This work was supported by the Resident Research Career Development Program, Department of Medicine and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario. The first two authors contributed equally to the preparation of this report.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2010.01.002

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 607-613 , May 2010

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