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Trial reportEuropean radiology2026

Phase-resolved functional lung MRI detects single-dose and sustained bronchodilator responses in COPD in a randomized crossover trial.

Andreas Voskrebenzev, Till F Kaireit, Marius M Klein, Agilo L Kern, Lea Behrendt, Filip Klimeš, Robin A Müller, Thomas Kayser, Frank Wacker, Jens Vogel-Claussen and 1 more

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Trial report in European radiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Andreas Voskrebenzev *Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Till F Kaireit *Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Marius M KleinInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Agilo L KernInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Lea BehrendtInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Filip KlimešInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Robin A MüllerInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Thomas KayserFraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
Frank WackerInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Jens Vogel-ClaussenInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. jens.vogel-claussen@charite.de.
Jens M HohlfeldBiomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5595-6948

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Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the effects of tiotropium/olodaterol (T/O) on phase-resolved functional lung (PREFUL) MRI parameters in hyperinflated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and examine correlations with conventional cardiopulmonary and hyperpolarized MATERIALS AND

methodsRetrospective subanalysis of a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial with open-label extension. Thirty-two patients with moderate-to-severe COPD (61.5 ± 7.7 years; 17 men); 30 completed the MRI extension at 1.5 T. PREFUL analysis yielded regional ventilation (RVent), flow-volume loop correlation metric (FVL-CM), normalized perfusion (QN), ventilation defect percentage (VDP), perfusion defect percentage (QDP), V/Q match metrics (VQM), and pulmonary pulse wave velocity (PWV; post-hoc parameter). Linear mixed-effects models tested treatment effects; correlations were evaluated with Spearman's rank and bootstrap 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs).

resultsPREFUL parameters improved after T/O single dose (SD) versus placebo, including improvements in FVL-CM by 4.1 percentage points (pp; 95% CI: 1.0 to 7.3 pp) and QN by 0.4 pp (95% CI: 0.2 to 0.6 pp) and reductions in VDP and QDP, with parallel gains in VQM(Non-Defect) (p < 0.05). PWV decreased after multiple doses (-0.87 m/s, 95% CI: -1.26 to -0.48 m/s). PREFUL MRI baseline values showed significant correlations with pulmonary function tests, cardiac, dynamic contrast-enhanced and

conclusionPREFUL MRI sensitively captured immediate SD T/O-induced improvements in V/Q parameters and dose-dependent PWV responses after sustained bronchodilation. KEY POINTS: Question Can phase-resolved functional lung (PREFUL) MRI sensitively capture immediate single-dose and sustain multi-dose effects of tiotropium/olodaterol on ventilation-perfusion and vascular function in COPD patients? Findings Tiotropium/olodaterol improved PREFUL MRI-derived ventilation, perfusion, and V/Q matching parameters after a single dose, with sustained pulmonary vascular improvements after repeated dosing. Clinical relevance PREFUL MRI detected immediate and sustained functional improvements after tiotropium/olodaterol and showed significant correlations with cardiopulmonary tests and hyperpolarized ¹²⁹Xe MRI, supporting its role as a sensitive, radiation-free tool for monitoring COPD treatment response.

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Bronchodilator AgentsLungMagnetic Resonance ImagingPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveAgedBenzoxazinesCross-Over StudiesDrug CombinationsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesTiotropium BromideTreatment OutcomeBenzoxazinesBronchodilator AgentsDrug CombinationsTiotropium Bromidetiotropium-olodaterolBronchodilation, COPDFunctional pulmonary proton MRILungPREFUL

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PMID42159704
PMCPMC13574893

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