Dynamic chest radiography (DCR) shows potential as a tool to investigate lung health in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to research published February 13 in Clinical Radiology.
This study is the first to describe diaphragm motion and projected lung areas using DCR in adults with stable disease, noted lead author Thomas FitzMaurice, MD, of the University of Liverpool in the U.K., and colleagues.
“We have demonstrated DCR to be a versatile imaging technology that produces measurements of thoracic motion that have significant associations with spirometry,” the group wrote.
The lifespan of people with CF has improved significantly in recent years and is likely to rise further with the increasing availability of new drugs to treat the disease, the authors explained. Spirometry, specifically forced…