Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging as an outcome predictor for lung-volume reduction surgery in patients with severe emphysema†
Author(s) -
Katharina Martini,
Claudio Caviezel,
Didier Schneiter,
Gianluca Milanese,
Isabelle Opitz,
Walter Weder,
Thomas Frauenfelder
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy277
Subject(s) - lung volume reduction surgery , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , lung volume reduction , volume (thermodynamics) , radiology , reduction (mathematics) , lung , lung volumes , nuclear medicine , physics , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics
We hypothesize a significant correlation between parameters of preoperative dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and postoperative outcomes measured by pulmonary function tests.
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