2021 ASM / R-0332
Lung Transplant Imaging: Expected and Pathological Imaging – findings from a large single center.
Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Lung, CT, CT-High Resolution, Complications, Transplantation
Authors:
M. Chan, D. Patsios; Toronto, On/CA
DOI:
10.26044/ranzcr2021/R-0332
Background
- Lung transplantation is an established treatment for end-stage pulmonary disease: COPD, interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary arterial hypertension, end-stage sarcoidosis, cystic lung disease.
- The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry indicated that 70,000 lung transplants have been performed worldwide (as of July 2020), with many lung transplant recipients still alive.
- Estimated 5-year/10-year post-transplant survival is 59% and 27% respectively.
- The combination of different surgical techniques, variety of acute and chronic complications manifest different patterns for radiologists for imaging interpretation.