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

Oxygen-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) ventilation imaging is a new technique, and
the full extent of its physiologic significance has not been elucidated. This review article …

Pulmonary emphysema is a pathologic condition characterized by permanently enlarged
airspaces distal to the terminal bronchiole with destruction of the alveolar walls. Functional …

The assessment of regional ventilation in human lungs is important for the diagnosis and
evaluation of a variety of pulmonary disorders, including pulmonary emphysema, diffuse …

Purpose To test the hypothesis that, in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of healthy
individuals, equal relative changes in lung volume cause equal relative changes in MR …

Both CT and MRI are significant advances in the diagnostic imaging of the trachea and
bronchi. Because of its ability to image the airways in cross section with high spatial and …

Further, international world-renowned experts describe how MRI can be used in the clinical
setting to diagnose, characterize and quantify different lung diseases such as pulmonary …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lung is challenging because of substantial
drawbacks. However, lung pathologies that are associated with increased attenuation …

Purpose To evaluate the effect of ventilatory impairment on MR signal intensity of the lung
parenchyma. Materials and Methods Subjects were five normal volunteers (age= 30±7.9 …

Among the modalities for lung imaging, proton magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been
the latest to be introduced into clinical practice. MRI is taking its place as an alternative and …