New diagnostic finds hidden lung damage in long COVID
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JANUARY 31, 2022
People with long-lasting symptoms of breathlessness after COVID-19 infection may have damage to their lungs that does not show up using routine diagnostic scans, according to a small UK study. The researchers from Oxford, Sheffield, Cardiff and Manchester universities used a new form of diagnostic that involves patients breathing in the inert gas xenon whilst undergoing an MRI scan, which allows them to gauge how well gases like oxygen are being transferred from the lungs to blood vessels.
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