Abstract

Background: The relevance of particular abnormalities to the clinical condition needs to be assessed objectively and, in particular, the relationship of airway wall thickening to other clinical parameters of air way disease severity. However, the reliability of airway wall measurements needs to be studied. On this Descriptive analytic study to assess of airway wall thickness in COPD Diseases. Method: data were collect from CT scan work station about 50 patients male and female on deferent age from 20 years to 80years. We selected five levels from trachea to diaphragm then measured the trachea and bronchial wall thickness Conclusion: The male patients within age from 60years to 80years are high risk to COPD more than female. The mean of trachea wall thickness 3.4660m.over all sections bronchial wall thickness on the right lung are more thickened than bronchial on left lung by 0.8 mm to 1.10mm.

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