Pectus excavatum in motion: dynamic evaluation using real-time MRI.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The breathing phase for the determination of thoracic indices in patients with pectus excavatum is not standardized. The aim of this study was to identify the best period for reliable assessments of morphologic indices by dynamic observations of the chest wall using real-time MRI.

Methods

In this prospective study, patients with pectus excavatum underwent morphologic evaluation by real-time MRI at 3 T between January 2020 and June 2021. The Haller index (HI), correction index (CI), modified asymmetry index (AI), and modified eccentricity index (EI) were determined during free, quiet, and forced breathing respectively. Breathing-related differences in the thoracic indices were analyzed with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Motion of the anterior chest wall was analyz

SUBMITTER: Grafe D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9935721 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature