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  1. What does "emphysematous changes" mean? - HealthTap

    Nov 15, 2019 · It means: lung changes that are consistent with the presence of emphysema. Presumably this was identifies on a chest CT? Your lungs' alveoli are clustered like bunches of …

  2. How worrisome are emphysematous changes on screening CT?

    Oct 18, 2024 · My husband recently had a low dose ct lung cancer screening that found ‘mild to moderate centrilobular emphysematous changes’. The doctor who …

  3. What exactly is mild emphysematous changes - COPD Foundation

    Jul 17, 2018 · Second visit to my Pulmonologist and when I asked him head on .' My CT Scan said Mild Emphysema what do you see ? His reply was It was emphysematous …

  4. Gp said my chest x-ray show emphysematous changes what is this

    Aug 26, 2023 · Emphysematous change means the lung air sacs (alveoli) are distended (air retention after expiration) than normal. This change is common in the elders or in patients with …

  5. Emphysematous Changes On CT Incidental Find - COPD Foundation

    Apr 30, 2025 · Ended up having a CT scan and all the discharge letter states is no pulmonary embolism, emphysematous changes. So literally was told by the nurse that I had emphysema …

  6. Living with mild emphysema - COPD Foundation

    Jul 28, 2020 · I was diagnosed with mild COPD/ emphysema based on the PFT (FEV1- 93% and FEV1/FCV -78) and the Cat Scan showed mild to moderate emphysematous changes in the …

  7. Emphysematous changes in a ct scan - COPD Foundation

    Jan 10, 2022 · Emphysematous changes in a ct scan Return to previous page 1/10/2022 6295 Views 3 Answers Last Activity: 3 years ago, Javi Tags: emphysema

  8. What is pulmonary emphysematous changes? - HealthTap

    Jul 7, 2020 · Emphysema: These changes occur when enzymes in your lung destroy alveoli causing the loss of gas exchange surface area... Smoking is the most common cause of …

  9. Terminology on CT Report - COPD Foundation

    Jul 29, 2025 · Can a medical professional actually say what "background emphysematous changes" on a Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiogram (CTPA), does it mean …

  10. Mild emphysematous changes were seen on my ct scan. i have no …

    Jun 10, 2014 · Mild emphysematous changes were seen on my ct scan. i have no symptoms. does this mean i have emphysema? can ct scans be wrong? 3 doctors weighed in across 2 …