Rationale and Objectives. Current imaging procedures of the lung concentrate on
visualization of morphology. Computed tomography is the imaging method of choice for the …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using hyperpolarized 3helium (He) gas as the source of
signal provides new physiological insights into the structure–function relationships of the …

The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of a central production facility with distribution
network for implementation of hyperpolarized 3-helium MRI. The 3-helium was …

What seems to be a very new field in MRI is in fact a new perspective to a well-known
subject of intense research in physics. Since the 1960s physicists have been working on the …

Abstract 3 He magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is capable of producing new and regional
information on normal and abnormal lung ventilation. The basis of 3 He MRI involves …

Rationale and Objectives The use of inhaled hyperpolarized 3 He gas in MRI is a recent
approach for ventilation imaging. It has recently received enormous interest since it is …

Traditional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses the NMR signal from protons to obtain
images in the human body. The technique enables detailed imaging of brain and soft tissue …

The utility of hyperpolarized (HP) 3He and 129Xe as potential diagnostic tools was made
apparent by recent successes in lung imaging [1, 2]. The earliest work centered on HP gas …

During the past several years there has been extensive development and application of
hyperpolarized helium‐3 (HP 3He) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in clinical respiratory …

Key Points Hyperpolarised gas imaging has opened up the possibility of direct imaging of
pulmonary ventilation by MRI. The use of hyperpolarised helium-3 (3 He) gas for MRI of the …