Image analysis of CT images performed to evaluate thoracic spine and rib cage abnormalities that contribute to pain in people living with COPD
- People with COPD have a hyperexpanded chest wall because of their underlying lung disease.
- The thoracic rib cage can be reconstructed from CT images.
- We are examining structural changes of the spine and chest wall that might contribute to decreased mobility and pain in the thorax of people with COPD.