A hyperpolarized 3He ventilation imaging protocol was implemented to assess alveolar pO2
values and the oxygen depletion rate in rats. The imaging protocol, which is based on spiral …

Quantitative measurement of regional lung ventilation is of great significance in assessment
of lung function in many obstructive and restrictive pulmonary diseases. A new technique for …

Abstract MRI with hyperpolarized helium‐3 (3He) provides high‐resolution imaging of
ventilated airspaces. The first aim of this 3He‐study was to compare observations of …

Background Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps of inhaled hyperpolarized gases
have shown promise in the characterization of emphysema in patients with chronic …

Since many pulmonary diseases present with a variable regional involvement, modalities for
assessment of regional lung function gained increasing attention over the last years …

Purpose To investigate the optimal oxygen flow rate for oxygen‐enhanced MR ventilation
imaging. Materials and Methods Using a cardiac‐triggered nonselective inversion recovery …

A new method is presented for quantitative mapping of ventilation‐to‐perfusion ratios (VA/Q)
in the lung: MRI of the 19F longitudinal relaxation time (T1) of an inert fluorinated gas at …

This study evaluates the reproducibility and image quality of a three‐dimensional (3D)
gradient‐echo sequence for imaging the lung parenchyma, with and without gadolinium …

The aim of this study was to assess the reproducibility of quantitative, spirometrically gated
computed tomographic (CT) lung densitometry at defined levels of inspiration in hospitalized …

The study of lung emphysema dates back to the beginning of the 17th century. Nevertheless,
a number of important questions remain unanswered because a quantitative localized …