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Lead
Deep Breeze
Patients diagnosed with moderate-to-severe COPD by lung function studies and clinical evaluation presented in stable clinical condition and were evaluated by lung sound recordings and quantitative V/Q lung scintigraphy. Regional signals (percentage of lung sounds) for left and right lungs were compared with the corresponding regional count percentages of each radionuclide scan, by V/Q scan regions of interest.
Age
18–85
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patient is able to read and understand the Informed Consent Form and he/she will provide written Informed Consent.
Male or female in the age range of 18-85 years.
The patient will undergo V/Q scan (up to ONE WEEK from the VRI recording)
The patient presented for evaluation of COPD.
Body Mass Index \>21.
You may not be if
Unstable clinical status such as fever, acute shortness of breath, cough, hemoptysis, cheat pain, or acute chest illness.
Chest wall deformation;
Spine deformation (including severe scoliosis);
Hirsutism;
Potentially contagious skin lesion on the back;
Skin lesion that would interfere with sensor placement;
Any additional chronic lung disease of any findings such as past tuberculosis, visualized on CXR.
8\. Previous resection lung surgery and history of lung tumor; 9. Cardiac pacemaker or implantable defibrillator
