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ArticleScientific reports2021

Simple low dose radiography allows precise lung volume assessment in mice.

Amara Khan, Andrea Markus, Thomas Rittmann, Jonas Albers, Frauke Alves, Swen Hülsmann, Christian Dullin

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Amara KhanTranslational Molecular Imaging, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Straße 3, 37075, Göttingen, Germany.
Andrea MarkusTranslational Molecular Imaging, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Straße 3, 37075, Göttingen, Germany.
Thomas Rittmann4th Physical Institute - Solids and Nanostructures, University of Göttingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, 37077, Göttingen, Germany.
Jonas AlbersTranslational Molecular Imaging, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Straße 3, 37075, Göttingen, Germany.
Frauke AlvesTranslational Molecular Imaging, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Straße 3, 37075, Göttingen, Germany.
Swen HülsmannClinic for Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 23, 37073, Göttingen, Germany.
Christian DullinTranslational Molecular Imaging, Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Hermann-Rein-Straße 3, 37075, Göttingen, Germany. christian.dullin@med.uni-goettingen.de.
Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine · DEUniversitätsmedizin Göttingen · DEUniversity of Göttingen · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

X-ray based lung function (XLF) as a planar method uses dramatically less X-ray dose than computed tomography (CT) but so far lacked the ability to relate its parameters to pulmonary air volume. The purpose of this study was to calibrate the functional constituents of XLF that are biomedically decipherable and directly comparable to that of micro-CT and whole-body plethysmography (WBP). Here, we developed a unique set-up for simultaneous assessment of lung function and volume using XLF, micro-CT and WBP on healthy mice. Our results reveal a strong correlation of lung volumes obtained from radiographic XLF and micro-CT and demonstrate that XLF is superior to WBP in sensitivity and precision to assess lung volumes. Importantly, XLF measurement uses only a fraction of the radiation dose and acquisition time required for CT. Therefore, the redefined XLF approach is a promising tool for preclinical longitudinal studies with a substantial potential of clinical translation.

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AnimalsLongitudinal StudiesLungLung Volume MeasurementsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPlethysmography, Whole BodyRadiographyRespiratory Physiological PhenomenaX-Ray MicrotomographyX-Rays

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PMID33602964
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