Inhaled mineral dusts and fibres can cause chronic pulmonary inflammation, often leading to
permanent scarring with loss of function, but the mechanisms involved remain obscure …

We have developed a new quantitative single-photon-emission computed tomography
(SPECT) method that uses 113mIn-labeled albumin macroaggregates and Technegas …

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of positron range on visualization
and quantification in 18 F, 68 Ga and 124 I positron emission tomography (PET)/CT of lung …

Regional ventilatory abnormalities in obstructive lung disease were evaluated by dynamic
single-photon emission tomography (SPET) of pulmonary washout of xenon-133 (133 Xe) …

Although it is known that structural and functional changes in the pulmonary vasculature and
parenchyma occur in the progress of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

In lung cancer, tumor hypoxia is a characteristic feature, which is associated with a poor
prognosis and resistance to both radiation therapy and chemotherapy. As the development …

Purpose Imaging of acute lung inflammation is pivotal to evaluate innovative ventilation
strategies. We aimed to develop and validate a three-tissue compartment kinetic model …

Millions of people are affected by respiratory diseases, leading to a significant health burden
globally. Because of the current insufficient knowledge of the underlying mechanisms that …

Radioactive gases are useful for evaluating pulmonary ventilation because they allow
assessment of regional lung function in a physiologic, noninvasive manner. The most widely …

Data obtained during positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging of the lung are
expressed in terms of lung volume, not lung weight. Therefore changes in PET data may …