Applications
Comparision of interlobar differences in tissue perfusion with quantification of aircontent, tissue
content, blood content, pulmonary blood flow (ml/min) normalized to air or tissue content, etc.
Evaluation of Pulmonary Parenchymal Perfusion before and following various surgical proceedures
such as lung transplant, Norwood Proceedures, treatment for pulmonary embolism, etc.
Pulmonary Embolism Evaluation
Differentiation between Pulmonary and Systemic Contribution to Perfusion of lung parenchyma
via assessment of contrast arrival times and mean transit times. Applicable, for instance, in the
assessment of pre and post intervention for pulmoanry atresia.
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of Radiology, Univ. of Iowa
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