Abstract 1H magnetic resonance imaging of the lung is hampered by the low contrast
between lung parenchyma, and muscle and fat in the thorax. We show that it is possible to …

The unique characteristics of the human lung arising from low proton density and multiple air-
tissue interfaces of the alveoli cause difficulty in 1 H lung magnetic resonance imaging. In …

Abstract Evaluation of lung pathologies using magnetic resonance imaging remains limited,
primarily due to the lung's low proton density and high density of magnetic field susceptibility …

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 …

The feasibility of MR subtraction imaging of lung ventilation using air against oxygen using a
multiple inversion recovery half‐Fourier single‐shot turbo spin echo (MIR‐HASTE) …

The behavior of the signal intensity in MRI of human lungs was investigated during
inhalation of pure oxygen. Nine volunteers were examined, five using a breath‐hold and …

Objectives: To compare the image quality and lesion contrast of lung MRI using 5 different
pulse sequences at 1.5 T and 3 T. Materials and Methods: Lung MRI was performed at 1.5 T …

Signal of lung parenchymal tissue from the living rat and mouse lung was detected at 4.7 T
with a good signal‐to‐noise ratio and motion‐suppressed artifacts using a short TE gradient …

Imaging of the lungs presents a unique challenge for MR technology. Signal from lung
parenchyma is limited by low proton density, the effects of motion and susceptibility, and a …

Purpose: To assess susceptibility related signal decay in lung tissue and to measure the
influence of body positioning, together with inspiration and expiration, as well as oxygen …