Patients were examined with metapathia hunter 4025 device
http://www.metapathia-hunter.com For evaluation of COPD course character, patients were examined with metapathia hunter 4025 device (ClinicTech Inc., USA and the IPP, Omsk) with the high-frequency generator of 4,9 GHz frequency with the unit of the continuous spiral scanning, equipped with the computer program “Metapathia GR Clinical” with possibility of three-dimensional visualization of pulmonary tissues. For the purpose of specifying diagnostics all patient were subjected to ray investigation. First of all, x-radiography of a thorax was carried out in two projections with SIREGRAPH CF x-ray device by Siemens. The further diagnostic search included standard NLS-graphy of lungs and mediastinal organs in a spiral scanning mode and 3D computer NLS-diagnostics.