Lung MRI as a potential complementary diagnostic tool for early COPD

We report the use of lung magnetic resonance (MRI) with hyperpolarized gas in the identification of lung abnormalities in a patient with bronchopulmonary dysplasia with underlying chronic airflow limitation, who meets the spirometry criteria for early-onset COPD.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - January 15, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Francesca Polverino, Erik B. Hysinger, Nishant Gupta, Matt Willmering, Tod Olin, Steven H. Abman, Jason C Woods Tags: Brief Observation Source Type: research