NCIt definition : A synthetic radiopaque liquid form of perfluorooctyl bromide. Used as a contrast agent
for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), perflubron is also used as a liquid ventilation
agent to improve pulmonary gas exchange and lung compliance and may be used in surgery
to reduce or eliminate the need for donor blood. Ventilation with perfluorocarbon
fluid improves lung function in conditions involving surfactant deficiency and dysfunction,
including respiratory distress syndrome and adult respiratory distress syndrome. (NCI04);