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Hyperpolarized 3He MR imaging of the lung: normal range of ventilation defects and PFT correlation in young adults. 2009

Edward Y Lee, and Yanping Sun, and David Zurakowski, and Hiroto Hatabu, and Umakanth Khatwa, and Mitchell S Albert
Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA. Edward.Lee@childrens.harvard.edu

OBJECTIVE To prospectively investigate the number, location, and size of ventilation defects and correlate these findings with pulmonary function tests (PFTs) when performing hyperpolarized helium-3 (HP 3He) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lung in healthy young adults. METHODS Six healthy adult female volunteers underwent standard PFT and MRI of the lungs after inhalation of HP 3He. HP 3He MR images were evaluated by 4 reviewers in consensus. Number, location, and size of ventilation defects were recorded. Locations of ventilation defects included the right upper lobe, right middle lobe, right lower lobe, left upper lobe, left lower lobe, and lingula. Ventilation defects were localized into central, middle, or peripheral portions of the lungs. Size of ventilation defects was categorized with a maximum diameter of either <or=3 cm or >3 cm. HP 3He MRI findings were correlated with PFT results. RESULTS The study cohort comprised 6 healthy, young adult female volunteers (mean age 22.5 y, range: 20-25 y) who underwent both PFT and HP 3He MRI. Five (83.3%) out of 6 volunteers had at least 1 ventilation defect (mean=2.3; range: 1-4; 95% confidence interval: 1.3-3.8 defects/patient). Among a total of 14 ventilation defects observed from 5 healthy, young adult volunteers, ventilation defects were observed in left lower lobe in 6 (42.9%), right lower lobe in 3 (21.4%), right upper lobe in 3 (21.4%), and left upper lobe in 2 (14.3%) patients. No ventilation defects were observed in the right middle lobe and lingula. All observed ventilation defects were less than 3 cm in size and peripherally located. There was no correlation between number, location, or size of ventilation defects and PFT results. CONCLUSIONS Small (<or=3 cm) peripherally located ventilation defects can be seen in the majority of healthy, young adult volunteers, and should not be mistaken as abnormalities when evaluating HP 3He MRI. These ventilation defects are located in the peripheral upper lobes and lower lobes (lower lobes>upper lobes) while sparing right middle lobe and lingula. The number, location, and size of ventilation defects on HP 3He MRI were not correlated with PFT results in the normal range, which suggests HP 3He MRI may be more sensitive than PFT for evaluating small ventilation defects in young adults.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D008279 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques. Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D012129 Respiratory Function Tests Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc. Lung Function Tests,Pulmonary Function Tests,Function Test, Pulmonary,Function Tests, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Function Test,Test, Pulmonary Function,Tests, Pulmonary Function,Function Test, Lung,Function Test, Respiratory,Function Tests, Lung,Function Tests, Respiratory,Lung Function Test,Respiratory Function Test,Test, Lung Function,Test, Respiratory Function,Tests, Lung Function,Tests, Respiratory Function
D005260 Female Females
D006371 Helium A noble gas with the atomic symbol He, atomic number 2, and atomic weight 4.003. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is not combustible and does not support combustion. It was first detected in the sun and is now obtained from natural gas. Medically it is used as a diluent for other gases, being especially useful with oxygen in the treatment of certain cases of respiratory obstruction, and as a vehicle for general anesthetics. Helium-4,Helium 4
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000280 Administration, Inhalation The administration of drugs by the respiratory route. It includes insufflation into the respiratory tract. Drug Administration, Inhalation,Drug Administration, Respiratory,Drug Aerosol Therapy,Inhalation Drug Administration,Inhalation of Drugs,Respiratory Drug Administration,Aerosol Drug Therapy,Aerosol Therapy, Drug,Drug Therapy, Aerosol,Inhalation Administration,Administration, Inhalation Drug,Administration, Respiratory Drug,Therapy, Aerosol Drug,Therapy, Drug Aerosol
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D055815 Young Adult A person between 19 and 24 years of age. Adult, Young,Adults, Young,Young Adults

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