Dr. Hira Awan led the work reported on in "Association of Lung Quantitative CT Scan Textures With Systemic Inflammation and Mortality in COPD".

This research investigated the relationship between quantitative computed tomography (CT) textures of the lung and systemic inflammation and mortality in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The authors found that specific lung CT texture patterns are significantly associated with markers of systemic inflammation, suggesting that these imaging features may reflect the underlying inflammatory burden in COPD patients. Furthermore, these texture analyses were identified as prognostic indicators, correlating with an increased risk of mortality in the studied population, highlighting their potential utility as non-invasive biomarkers for disease severity and prognosis in COPD.