3D Images of Ventilation Defects in Twins with Asthma (IMAGE)

University of Western Ontario

3D Images of Ventilation Defects in Twins with Asthma

Caption

Researchers used a specialized MRI techniques to visualize the lungs of twins with asthma. While the twins are non-identical, the researchers found that they actually had identical ventilation defects in the same upper left lung segment, which stayed the same over the duration of the seven year study.

Credit

Schulich Medicine & Dentistry

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.