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Edwards L, Waterton JC, Naish J, Short C, Semple T, Jm Parker G, Tibiletti M. Imaging human lung perfusion with contrast media: A meta-analysis. Eur J Radiol 2023; 164:110850. [PMID: 37178490 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.110850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE To pool and summarise published data of pulmonary blood flow (PBF), pulmonary blood volume (PBV) and mean transit time (MTT) of the human lung, obtained with perfusion MRI or CT to provide reliable reference values of healthy lung tissue. In addition, the available data regarding diseased lung was investigated. METHODS PubMed was systematically searched to identify studies that quantified PBF/PBV/MTT in the human lung by injection of contrast agent, imaged by MRI or CT. Only data analysed by 'indicator dilution theory' were considered numerically. Weighted mean (wM), weighted standard deviation (wSD) and weighted coefficient of variance (wCoV) were obtained for healthy volunteers (HV), weighted according to the size of the datasets. Signal to concentration conversion method, breath holding method and presence of 'pre-bolus' were noted. RESULTS PBV was obtained from 313 measurements from 14 publications (wM: 13.97 ml/100 ml, wSD: 4.21 ml/100 ml, wCoV 0.30). MTT was obtained from 188 measurements from 10 publications (wM: 5.91 s, wSD: 1.84 s wCoV 0.31). PBF was obtained from 349 measurements from 14 publications (wM: 246.26 ml/100 ml ml/min, wSD: 93.13 ml/100 ml ml/min, wCoV 0.38). PBV and PBF were higher when the signal was normalised than when it was not. No significant differences were found for PBV and PBF between breathing states or between pre-bolus and no pre-bolus. Data for diseased lung were insufficient for meta-analysis. CONCLUSION Reference values for PBF, MTT and PBV were obtained in HV. The literature data are insufficient to draw strong conclusions regarding disease reference values.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lucy Edwards
- Bioxydyn Limited, St James Tower, 7 Charlotte Street, Manchester, M1 4DZ, UK
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- Bioxydyn Limited, St James Tower, 7 Charlotte Street, Manchester, M1 4DZ, UK; Centre for Imaging Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Bioxydyn Limited, St James Tower, 7 Charlotte Street, Manchester, M1 4DZ, UK; MCMR, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK
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- ECFS CTN - LCI Core Facility, Imperial College London, London, UK; Departments of Imaging, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, London, UK
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- Department of Radiology, The Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK; Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Bioxydyn Limited, St James Tower, 7 Charlotte Street, Manchester, M1 4DZ, UK; Centre for Medical Image Computing, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, UK.
| | - Marta Tibiletti
- Bioxydyn Limited, St James Tower, 7 Charlotte Street, Manchester, M1 4DZ, UK
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