A new study has uncovered significant lung abnormalities in children and teens suffering from long Covid using an advanced MRI technique known as PREFUL MRI that doesn’t require radiation or contrast dyes. The findings were published in the Journal Radiology.
Adults with lingering lung issues after Covid are recommended chest scans to ascertain the damages. In the case of children with long Covid, these scans are not normally used because they expose young patients to radiation and require intravenous contrast agents, which can be uncomfortable and invasive for them. This makes lung perfusion, or how blood flows in and out of the lungs, harder to detect for kids.
