Patient | Age years | Sex | Clinical diagnosis and indication MRI | Cine-MRI | Bronchoscopy | CT | Static | Dynamic | Notes on the point of maximal collapse | ||||
Ins mm | Exp mm | %Δ | Ins mm | Exp mm | %Δ | ||||||||
A | 11 | Male | Recurrent upper airway infections and atypical cough | No TBM | NA | NA | 11.3 | 9.7 | 14.15 | 18 | 12.1 | 32.77 | |
B | 15 | Female | Cystic fibrosis, routine biannual examination | TBM | NA | TBM | 13 | 4.2 | 67.7 | 13 | 4 | 69.23 | Static, TM and LBM (ØΔ=52.88% (10.4 versus 4.9 mm)) |
C | 7 | Male | Tracheo-oesophageal fistula, recurrent lower airway infections | TBM | TBM | NA | 11.5 | 6.2 | 46.08 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 62.83 | TM, dynamic and complete collapse above carina |
D | 13 | Male | Atrial sept defect type II, recurrently lower airway infections | BM | BM | NA | 12.1 | 10.5 | 13.22 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 22.85 | LBM, dynamic and complete collapse of left bronchus |
E | 14 | Female | Chronic cough | No TBM | NA | NA | 12.5 | 9.5 | 24 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 32.8 | |
F | 17 | Male | Lower respiratory tract infections, laryngomalacia | TBM | TBM | NA | 13.3 | 8.4 | 36.84 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 62.83 | TM above carina |
G | 11 | Female | Chronic cough | Incomplete | NA | NA | 15.3 | 13.4 | 12.41 | 15.4 | 10.1 | 34.41 | |
H | 9 | Male | CCAML and recurrent infection | No TBM | Mild laryngomalacia | NA | 12.2 | 7.8 | 36.06 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 40.33 | |
I | 15 | Male | Therapy resistant asthma | No TBM | Normal anatomy | NA | 12.9 | 8.3 | 35.65 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 41.86 | |
L | 16 | Male | Premature, therapy resistant asthma | TBM | NA | NA | 17.2 | 11.8 | 31.39 | 17 | 5.6 | 67.05 | |
M | 13 | Male | Atypical asthma | TBM | NA | NA | 13.5 | 8.8 | 34.81 | 13.3 | 6 | 54.88 | |
N | 11 | Female | Cardiomyopathy and frequent upper and lower airway infections | TBM | TBM | NA | 11.8 | 9 | 23.72 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 56.77 | Dynamic, (trachea and LMB) |
MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; CT: computed tomography; Ins: inspiration; Exp: expiration; %Δ: calibre reduction expressed as a percentage of inspiratory cross-sectional area; TBM: tracheobronchomalacia; NA: not available; TM: tracheomalacia; LBM: left bronchomalacia; ØΔ: change in diameter; BM: bronchomalacia; CCAML: congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung; T: trachea; LMB: left main bronchus.