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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Interventional Pulmonology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Severe emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refractory to medical treatment cause debilitating hyperinflation, dyspnea, and exercise limitation.
  • Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is an option, but less invasive alternatives are sought.
  • Endobronchial valve (EBV) therapy is an FDA-approved, less invasive bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the integral role of imaging in the preprocedural and postprocedural assessment of patients undergoing EBV therapy.
  • To emphasize the importance of understanding imaging findings for optimizing patient selection, complication detection, and treatment response evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • Preprocedural assessment involves thin-section CT and perfusion scintigraphy to characterize emphysema, assess collateral ventilation, and identify contraindications.
  • Postprocedural assessment includes chest radiography to detect immediate complications like pneumothorax.
  • Subsequent imaging monitors for lobar atelectasis, infection, and valve issues (malposition/migration).

Main Results:

  • Preprocedural imaging guides target lobe selection and identifies contraindications (nodules, bronchiectasis, bullae, adhesions).
  • Postprocedural radiography detects common complications such as pneumothorax.
  • Follow-up imaging confirms successful lobar atelectasis and monitors for delayed complications.

Conclusions:

  • EBV therapy is a viable BLVR option for select severe emphysema patients.
  • Comprehensive imaging assessment is essential for successful EBV therapy, from patient selection to complication management and outcome evaluation.
  • Radiologists and pulmonologists must be knowledgeable about EBV therapy and its associated imaging findings.