Positron emission tomography (PET) provides three-dimensional images of the distributions
of radionuclides that have been inhaled or injected into the lungs. By using radionuclides …

In many ways, the lung is an ideal organ for study with positron emission tomography (PET).
First, structure-function relations are homogeneous over larger areas than in other organs …

To determine the spatial distributions of pulmonary perfusion, shunt, and ventilation, we
developed a compartmental model of regional 13N-labeled molecular nitrogen (13NN) …

Mijailovich, Srboljub, Steven Treppo, and José G. Venegas. Effects of lung motion and tracer
kinetics corrections on PET imaging of pulmonary function. J. Appl. Physiol. 82 (4): 1154 …

The detailed investigation of regional differences in lung function at a local level began
when suitable gamma-ray emitting isotopes and focused external radiation detectors …

Physiological conditions and pathophysiological changes in the lungs may affect many
applications in aerosol medicine and pulmonary drug delivery. In the diseased lung, spatial …

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is a noninvasive, quantitative method to
assess pulmonary perfusion and ventilation in vivo. The core of this article focuses on the …

The impact of positron range on PET image reconstruction has often been investigated as a
blurring effect that can be partly corrected by adding an element to the PET system matrix in …

This article reviews the potential use of positron emission tomography (PET), alone and in
combination with computed tomography, for evaluating the severity of disease in cystic …

Emission tomography provides three-dimensional, quantitative images of the distribution of
radiotracers used to mark physiological, metabolic, or pathological processes. Quantitative …