Free-Breathing Low-Field MRI of the Lungs Detects Functional Alterations Associated With Persistent Symptoms After COVID-19 Infection

Abstract

Functional pulmonary examinations using free-breathing 0.55 T MRI with PREFUL analysis revealed potential quantitative markers of impaired lung function in patients with persistent symptoms after COVID-19 infection, potentially complementing morphologic imaging. Future work is needed to explore the translational relevance and clinical implication of these findings.