A close interaction between the respiratory pump, pulmonary parenchyma and blood
circulation is essential for a normal lung function. Many pulmonary diseases present …

Objective: The objective of this study was to analyse respiratory‐related motion of the chest
wall with non‐invasive method. Methodology: Using magnetic resonance image (MRI), 30 …

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of respiratory phase on signal intensity
of the lung. Lung images were obtained from eleven healthy human volunteers using a …

PURPOSE: To demonstrate the capability of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to assess
alteration in regional pulmonary ventilation and perfusion with animal models of airway …

Objective: To assess the feasibility of partially parallel MRI for the assessment of lung
perfusion. Methods: Two healthy volunteers and 14 patients were examined with a contrast …

Background To support translational lung MRI research with hyperpolarized 129Xe gas,
comprehensive evaluation of derived quantitative lung function measures against …

Purpose To evaluate the effects of lung volume differences on apparent diffusion coefficient
(ADC) measurements on a regional basis, with breath holds at volumes adjusted for …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this work is to review hyperpolarized (HP)
helium-3 (3He) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods to measure regional alveolar …

Purpose To reduce the influence of tidal volume on fractional ventilation (FV) derived by
Fourier decomposition (FD). Methods Twelve volunteers were examined on a 1.5 Tesla …

Purpose: To determine how to adjust lung density measurements for the volume of the lung
calculated from computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with emphysema. Material and …