European Journal of Radiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 180-184 , November 2004

Volumetric expiratory high-resolution CT of the lung

Received 10 September 2003 ,Revised 17 October 2003 ,Accepted 20 October 2003.

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00318-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.10.018

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 180-184 , November 2004