State-of-the-art review of lung imaging in cystic fibrosis with recommendations for pulmonologists and radiologists from the “iMAging managEment of cySTic fibROsis” …

P Ciet, S Bertolo, M Ros, R Casciaro… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Objective Imaging represents an important noninvasive means to assess cystic fibrosis (CF)
lung disease, which remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality in CF patients. While …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical application of ultrashort echo-time MRI for lung pathologies in children

J Geiger, KG Zeimpekis, A Jung, A Mœller… - Clinical Radiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Lung magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered to be challenging, because the low
proton density of the tissue, fast signal decay, and respiratory artefacts hamper adequate …

Novel imaging techniques for cystic fibrosis lung disease

JL Goralski, NJ Stewart, JC Woods - Pediatric pulmonology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With an increasing number of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) receiving highly effective
CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator protein) modulator therapy, particularly at a …

Structural and perfusion magnetic resonance imaging of congenital lung malformations

CJ Kellenberger, C Amaxopoulou, U Moehrlen… - Pediatric …, 2020 - Springer
Background A radiation-free advanced imaging modality is desirable for investigating
congenital thoracic malformations in young children. Objective To describe magnetic …

Prospective evaluation of free-breathing fast T2-weighted MultiVane XD sequence at 3-T MRI for large airway assessment in pediatric patients

KS Sodhi, A Bhatia, EY Lee - American Journal of …, 2021 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to prospectively evaluate the technical feasibility
of the free-breathing fast T2-weighted MultiVane XD sequence (sequence with non …

Prospective comparison of MRI and contrast-enhanced MDCT for evaluation of pediatric pulmonary hydatid disease: added diagnostic value of MRI

KS Sodhi, A Bhatia, R Samujh… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to prospectively investigate the diagnostic
accuracy and added value of fast MRI for evaluating pulmonary hydatid disease in children …

Three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging ultrashort echo-time cones for assessing lung density in pediatric patients

KG Zeimpekis, J Geiger, F Wiesinger, G Delso… - Pediatric …, 2021 - Springer
Background MRI of lung parenchyma is challenging because of the rapid decay of signal by
susceptibility effects of aerated lung on routine fast spin-echo sequences. Objective To …

Assessment of lung density in pediatric patients using three-dimensional ultrashort echo-time and four-dimensional zero echo-time sequences

KG Zeimpekis, CJ Kellenberger, J Geiger - Japanese journal of radiology, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Lung magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using conventional sequences is limited
due to strong signal loss by susceptibility effects of aerated lung. Our aim is to assess lung …

[HTML][HTML] Role of thoracic imaging in the management of lymphangioleiomyomatosis

P Crivelli, RE Ledda, S Terraneo, M Conti, G Imeri… - Respiratory …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare diffuse lung cystic disease (DLCD) that occurs
sporadically or in association with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). The diagnostic …

Novel thoracic MRI approaches for the assessment of pulmonary physiology and inflammation

JP Brooke, IP Hall - Lung Inflammation in Health and Disease, Volume II, 2021 - Springer
Excessive pulmonary inflammation can lead to damage of lung tissue, airway remodelling
and established structural lung disease. Novel therapeutics that specifically target …