title: Follow-up of acute pulmonary complications in cystic fibrosis by magnetic resonance imaging: a pilot study.
abstract: The aim of this pilot study was to obtain information on the value of MRI in the follow-up of atelectasis and pneumonic infiltrates in cystic fibrosis (CF). Six patients aged 5-15 y were initially examined using chest X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Both methods provided identical information. During follow-up, MRI proved suitable to monitor pulmonary complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI of the lung is feasible and valuable in the follow-up of atelectasis and pulmonary infiltrates in CF.
authors.affiliation: Kinderklinik, Universität Würzburg, Germany. a.hebestreit@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hebestreit
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trusen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hebestreit
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics