In this study, 20 COPD patients will undergo a high-resolution/multi slice CT scan and lung function tests to obtain patient specific geometries of the central and peripheral small airways and patient specific boundary conditions. With Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), the investigators will be able to reconstruct the geometry and measure the resistance of the peripheral airways. In a later stage, CFD will be used to simulate the reaction of the airways on various inhalation medications.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
1 low-dose CT is taken
University Hospital Antwerp
Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
To obtain patient specific geometries of the central and peripheral small airways
To obtain patient specific boundary conditions
To measure the resistance of the peripheral airways
To measure the reaction of the airways on various inhalation medications
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