Hyperpolarised 129Xenon MRI can identify ventilation abnormalities in patients suffering with primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Conclusion: This study demonstrates reduced % ventilation on 129Xe MRI in patients post-PSP. These areas may represent the ELC, known to be associated with PSP, and were more marked in smokers. 129Xe MRI is a non-ionising technique with the potential to visualise and characterise important subtle structural abnormalities. On-going work will assess pulmonary microstructure and gas transfer capacity to provide a comprehensive functional/structural evaluation on a regional basis, and its correlation with risk of PSP recurrence.[1] Matin, Radiology, 2017
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Imaging Source Type: research