Evaluation of bronchial wall thickness in asthma using magnetic resonance imaging.

François Laurent Gael DournesPierre-Olivier GirodetThomas BenkertFrançois LaurentPatrick Berger

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2021)

We demonstrated that MRI-UTE is an accurate and reliable radiation-free method to assess bronchial wall dimensions in asthma, with enough spatial resolution to differentiate severe from non-severe asthma.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
contrast enhanced
allergic rhinitis
computed tomography
early onset
optical coherence tomography
cystic fibrosis
radiation therapy
air pollution
mass spectrometry