DIFFERENTIATION OF ALVEOLITIS AND PULMONARY FIBROSIS IN RABBITS WITH MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AFTER INTRABRONCHIAL ADMINISTRATION OF BLEOMYCIN

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES.The authors investigate the ability of magnetic resonance imaging to differentiate alveolitis and pulmonary fibrosis by correlating magnetic resonance and pathologic findings.METHODS.Lung damage was induced in 52 rabbits by instillation of 5 mL bleomycin sulfate (10 mg/kg) i