Role of pulmonary perfusion magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension: A review

Table 3 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for study selection

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria	Rationale
All publication to date	N/A	To avoid missing any relevant studies
English articles	Articles not translated into English	Difficult comprehension
Known or suspected PH patients	Other pulmonary conditions	Pulmonary hypertension is the focus of the study
Original research Prospective/Retrospective only	Reviews, meta-analyses, and case reports	Complicates the results Irrelevant study designs
Papers discussing diagnostic accuracy of MRI, CTPA and V/Q scan	Papers discussing diagnostic accuracy of gas exchange and other techniques	Irrelevant for current study focus

CTPA: Computed tomography pulmonary angiography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; N/A: Not applicable; PH: Pulmonary hypertension.