Background Among the modalities for lung imaging, proton magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) has been the latest to be introduced into clinical practice. Its value to replace X-ray …

Background MRI of the lung is recommended in a number of clinical indications. Having a
non-radiation alternative is particularly attractive in children and young subjects, or pregnant …

Pediatric chest MRI is challenging. High-resolution scans of the lungs and airways are
compromised by long imaging times, low lung proton density and motion. Low signal is a …

Imaging speed, spatial resolution and availability have made CT the favored cross-sectional
imaging modality for evaluating various respiratory diseases of children—but only for the …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lung is technically challenging due to the low
proton density and fast signal decay of the lung parenchyma itself. Additional challenges …

Lung MRI makes it possible to replace up to 90% of CT examinations with radiation-free
magnetic resonance diagnostics of the lungs without suffering any diagnostic loss. The …

Proton magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has recently emerged as a clinical tool to image
the lungs. This paper outlines the current technical aspects of MRI pulse sequences …

Pulmonary MRI provides structural and quantitative functional images of the lungs without
ionizing radiation, but it has had limited clinical use due to low signal intensity from the lung …

Resonance of the Thorax, this Second Edition integrates current MRI concepts into all areas
of chest imaging and compares the clinical utility of Ct and MRi, particularly in the …

Imaging of the pulmonary parenchyma represents a unique challenge for MRI. Limited
signal is caused by low proton density, susceptibility artifacts, and physiological motion …