Hyperpolarized 3He-enhanced MR imaging of lung transplant recipients: preliminary results.
Journal Article
OBJECTIVE: Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome is the major cause of long-term graft failure in lung transplant recipients and may be partially reversible if diagnosed early and treated. Diagnosis is difficult because findings of transbronchial biopsy are often negative in patients with early disease. We are investigating a novel MR ventilation agent, hyperpolarized 3He, for evaluating ventilatory abnormalities in lung transplant recipients with suspected bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. CONCLUSION: In this preliminary study, the extent of ventilatory defects revealed on 3He-enhanced MR images correlated with severity of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome using an established clinical grading system. This new technique may hold potential for diagnosing bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in lung transplant recipients.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- McAdams, HP; Palmer, SM; Donnelly, LF; Charles, HC; Tapson, VF; MacFall, JR
Published Date
- October 1999
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 173 / 4
Start / End Page
- 955 - 959
PubMed ID
- 10511156
Pubmed Central ID
- 10511156
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0361-803X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2214/ajr.173.4.10511156
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States