Table 2 Summary of the quantitative emphysema measures and their physical units.

From: Quantifying the spatial clustering characteristics of radiographic emphysema explains variability in pulmonary function

CT measure

Units

Mean

SD

%LAA

%

9.52

11.66

Mishima’s D

Unitless

1.70

0.12

NJC

%

7.10

10.05

ACS

mm\(^2\)

21.35

19.75

NC

Rate per 100 cm\(^2\) of lung tissue

17.10

12.76

%-Diffuse

%

29.35

20.13

ACA

mm\(^2\)

60.80

29.30

  1. LAA low attenuation area, NJC normalized join-count, ACS average cluster size, NC number of clusters, ACA average cluster area.