Contrast agent accumulation patterns in chronic interstitial lung disease using 5d MRI.
CONCLUSIONS: Contrast agent dynamics are influenced by type and severity of pulmonary fibrosis, which might enable a more thorough characterization of disease burden. The regional impairment is of particular interest in the context of antifibrotic treatments and was characterized using a non-invasive, non-irradiating, free-breathing method.
ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Delayed contrast enhancement patterns allow the assessment of regional lung impairment which could represent different disease stages or phenotypes in ILD.
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Source: The British Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Maria Ta B, Andreas W, Christopher M R, Michael K, Claus Peter H, Mark K, Julien D Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research