RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Paediatric lung imaging: the times they are a-changin'
JF European Respiratory Review
JO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 170097
DO 10.1183/16000617.0097-2017
VO 27
IS 147
A1 Harm A.W.M Tiddens
A1 Wieying Kuo
A1 Marcel van Straten
A1 Pierluigi Ciet
YR 2018
UL http://err.ersjournals.com/content/27/147/170097.abstract
AB Until recently, functional tests were the most important tools for the diagnosis and monitoring of lung diseases in the paediatric population. Chest imaging has gained considerable importance for paediatric pulmonology as a diagnostic and monitoring tool to evaluate lung structure over the past decade. Since January 2016, a large number of papers have been published on innovations in chest computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, acquisition techniques, image analysis strategies and their application in different disease areas. Together, these papers underline the importance and potential of chest imaging and image analysis for today's paediatric pulmonology practice. The focus of this review is chest CT and MRI, as these are, and will be, the modalities that will be increasingly used by most practices. Special attention is given to standardisation of image acquisition, image analysis and novel applications in chest MRI. The publications discussed underline the need for the paediatric pulmonology community to implement and integrate state-of-the-art imaging and image analysis modalities into their structure–function laboratory for the benefit of their patients.CT and MRI are increasingly replacing lung function tests to diagnose and monitor lung diseases in young children http://ow.ly/6KSb30hRdEz