Objetivo Emphysema is a lung disease, characterised by abnormal enlargement of air spaces accompanied by destruction of alveoli walls and a decrease in lung densities. Investigators already discovered that Computer Tomography (CT) is informative to describe the presence and severity of emphysema in an objective manner. At our institute, software has been developed for the quantification of emphysema from CT-images. Before CT-parameters can be used in clinical research studies, it must be demonstrated to the registration authorities and pharmaceutical industry, that CT-measurements can be obtained reproducibly and that the results are more sensitive to emphysema than lung function tests. To achieve this, the software will be installed and used at 5 European hospitals to assess emphysema and to predict the effect of lung surgery on severe cases. After the expected outcome, the industry is able to start clinical trials to evaluate possible treatment of emphysema. Ámbito científico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaremedical and health sciencesclinical medicinesurgery Programa(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Tema(s) 1.1.1.-7. - Chronic and degenerative diseases, cancer, diabetes, cardivascular diseases and rare diseases Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación DEM - Demonstration contracts Coordinador LEIDEN UNIVERSITY Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 22,Albinusdreef 22 P4-25 2300 RC LEIDEN Países Bajos Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo LUND UNIVERSITY Suecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Paradisgatan 2 221 00 LUND Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF ZUERICH Suiza Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Raemistrasse 100 8091 ZURICH Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección EDGBASTON B15 2TT BIRMINGHAM Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN Dinamarca Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 10 2900 HELLERUP Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos