Quantitative Pulmonary Imaging Registry & Biorepository
University of Kansas Medical Center
Summary
The goal of this project is to establish a registry and biorepository of images and biological samples from subjects undergoing novel pulmonary imaging methods to be used for future research aimed toward identifying clinical applications of imaging methods and toward understanding the physiological significance of imaging biomarkers. This registry and biorepository will accelerate the development of these imaging techniques and may lead toward future clinical adoption of quantitative pulmonary imaging.
Description
Imaging is increasingly used for the non-invasive assessment of pulmonary health. Alongside this increased usage, there is enhanced interest in quantitative imaging methods that provide robust, repeatable, and objective measures of lung structure and function. At the forefront of this effort is quantitative computed tomography (qCT). CT imaging is the gold standard for high-resolution imaging of pulmonary structure, and the underlying physics of CT imaging is highly amenable to quantitative analysis. In addition to qCT, MRI is garnering increased interest as a modality for pulmonary imaging.…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * The participant is enrolling/has enrolled in a research study at the University of Kansas Medical Center that involves Pulmonary MRI and/or Pulmonary CT. Exclusion Criteria: * The participant declines to participate.
Location
- University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, Kansas