The Value of Ex Situ CT Imaging of Donor Lungs Prior to Transplantation

Ex situ CT imaging of donor grafts during preservation is feasible and demonstrated significant differences between Tx and non-Tx grafts. Also grafts of patients with or without PGD3 differed in CT parameters. CT imaging could not confirm the reason for decline in 6 lungs, which might indicate an undisclosed graft potential and a role of CT imaging in donor assessment. The prognostic value of CT parameters on long-term outcomes remains elusive.