Redistributed Regional Ventilation after the Administration of a Bronchodilator Demonstrated on Xenon-Inhaled Dual-Energy CT in a Patient with Asthma.
10.3348/kjr.2011.12.3.386
- Author:
Hyun Woo GOO
1
;
Jinho YU
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea. hwgoo@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Xenon ventilation CT;
Asthma;
Bronchodilator;
Dual-energy CT;
Dual-source CT;
Thorax CT
- MeSH:
Albuterol/*administration & dosage;
Asthma/*physiopathology/*radiography;
Bronchodilator Agents/*administration & dosage;
Child;
Female;
Humans;
Pulmonary Ventilation;
Radiation Dosage;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods;
Xenon/diagnostic use
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2011;12(3):386-389
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report here on the redistributed regional ventilation abnormalities after the administration of a bronchodilator and as seen on xenon-inhaled dual-energy CT in a patient with asthma. The improved ventilation seen in the right lower lobe and the decreased ventilation seen in the right middle lobe after the administration of a bronchodilator on xenon-inhaled dual-energy CT could explain a positive bronchodilator response on a pulmonary function test. These changes may reflect the heterogeneity of the airway responsiveness to a bronchodilator in patients with asthma.
