OSF Preprints
Functional and Perfusion Imaging of Pulmonary Vascular and Small-Airway Sequelae in Post-COVID-19 Condition: A Scoping Review
By Nwoye Chiemezie Benjamin.
Abstract
This is the registered protocol for a JBI-methodology scoping review mapping the extent, range, and nature of evidence on functional and perfusion pulmonary imaging (dual-energy CT, ventilation/perfusion SPECT/CT, hyperpolarized-gas MRI, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, and related techniques) of pulmonary vascular and small-airway sequelae in adults with post-COVID-19 condition, with particular attention to findings in patients with normal conventional chest CT, proposed mechanistic explanations for persistent symptoms, and adoption of post-2025 consensus terminology. The review follows PRISMA-ScR reporting guidelines and JBI scoping review methodology.
Keywords
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Perfusion
- Perfusion scanning
- Functional imaging
- Pulmonary vasculature
- MEDLINE
- Medical imaging
- Open access
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