Imaging of lung transplantation

Lung transplantation is an accepted treatment for a large number of endstag e pulmonary diseases. There are several complications that pertain specific ally to lung transplant recipients, including airway ischemia, reperfusion edema, infections, acute rejection, obliterative bronchiolitis, and other p ostoperative problems relating to surgical technique and immunosuppressive therapy. Imaging procedures play an important role in the diagnosis and man agement of these problems.