A Model for Predicting Future FEV1 Decline in Smokers Using Hyperpolarized 3He Magnetic Resonance Imaging

ConclusionThe imaging predication model generated from measurements obtained during 3He MR imaging is better able to predict future FEV1 decline compared to one based on current clinical tests and demographics. The imaging model's superiority appears to arise from its ability to distinguish well-circumscribed, severe disease from a more uniform distribution of moderately altered lung function, which is more closely associated with subsequent FEV1 decline.
Source: Academic Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research