Structural and functional features of asthma participants with fixed airway obstruction using CT imaging and 1D computational fluid dynamics: A feasibility study

Quoc Hung Nguyen, So Ri Kim, Kum Ju Chae, Gong Yong Jin, Sanghun Choi

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Abstract

Asthma with fixed airway obstruction (FAO) is associated with significant morbidity and rapid decline in lung function, making its treatment challenging. Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) along with data postprocessing is a useful tool to obtain detailed information on airway structure, parenchymal function, and computational flow features. In this study, we aim to identify the structural and functional differences between asthma with and without FAO. The FAO group was defined by a ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC <0.7. Accordingly, we obtained two sets of QCT images at inspiration and expiration of asthma subjects without (N = 24) and with FAO (N = 12). Structural and functional QCT-derived airway variables were extracted, including normalized hydraulic diameter, normalized airway wall thickness, functional small airway disease, and emphysema percentage. A one-dimensional (1D) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model considering airway deformation was used to compare the pressure distribution between the two groups. The computational pressures showed strong correlations with the pulmonary function test (PFT)-based metrics. In conclusion, asthma participants with FAO had worse lung functions and higher-pressure drops than those without FAO.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere15909
JournalPhysiological Reports
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2024

Keywords

  • airflow distribution
  • and pressure drop
  • computational fluid dynamics
  • computed tomography
  • wall thickening

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