In this study, xenon MRI will be used to evaluate regional functional consequences of mucus plugs in the lungs of patients with muco-obstructive pulmonary disease. Mucus plugs will be identified using CT imaging, and xenon MRI will be used to evaluate ventilation and gas exchange impairments in regions of the lungs corresponding to the airways downstream of mucus plugs.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
8
Xenon gas contrast agent for MRI
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
RECRUITINGVentilation Defect in Mucus blocked Regions
The primary endpoint of this study is the ventilation defect percent (VDP; measured by Xe-MRI) in regions of the lungs that are downstream of mucus plugs (identified on CT imaging).
Time frame: Baseline
Changes to Gas Exchange with Bronchodilator
1\) The change in regional gas exchange markers following administration of a bronchodilator.
Time frame: Baseline
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