OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to prospectively compare the utility of dynamic
contrast-enhanced perfusion MRI in the prediction of postoperative lung function in patients …

OBJECTIVE. Prediction of postoperative lung function is important in preoperative
evaluation of patients with lung cancer. Perfusion scintigraphy is the current method to …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to determine the capability of dynamic perfusion
MRI as an alternative to pulmonary perfusion scintigraphy for prediction of postoperative …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare predictive capabilities for
postoperative lung function in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients of the state-of …

PURPOSE: To prospectively determine if lung function as assessed with oxygen-enhanced
magnetic resonance (MR) imaging correlates with postsurgical lung function in patients with …

Purpose To assess semiquantitatively the regional distribution of lung perfusion using
magnetic resonance (MR) perfusion imaging. Materials and Methods Subjects were 20 …

Objective: Our aim was to determine the effect of lung resection on spirometric lung function
and to evaluate the accuracy of simple calculation in predicting postoperative pulmonary …

Purpose To compare predictive capabilities of non‐contrast‐enhanced (CE)‐and dynamic
CE‐perfusion MRIs, thin‐section multidetector computed tomography (CT)(MDCT), and …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the usefulness of dual-energy perfusion
computed tomography (CT) for predicting postoperative lung function in patients undergoing …

To help determine whether preoperative perfusion and inhalation SPECT imagings are
useful in predicting postoperative lung function, Tc-99m MAA perfusion SPECT imaging, CT …