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Evaluation of the pulmonary radioaerosol mucociliary clearance scan as an adjunctive test for the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia in children.

Reza ValiHasan GhandourahMartin CharronKimiya V NezhadYusuaf OmarkhailAfsoon KhazaeeAmer ShammasSharon D Dell
Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2019)
The 60-minute PRMCC test is noninvasive and feasible in children with a high negative predictive value for PCD. It may be a helpful adjunctive test to rule out PCD when clinical suspicion remains after guideline recommended first-line clinical testing.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • magnetic resonance