[en] The early application of positron emission tomography in the lung was mainly
concerned with the investigation of the regional volume of the vascular and extravascular …

The detailed investigation of regional differences in lung function at a local level began
when suitable gamma-ray emitting isotopes and focused external radiation detectors …

Positron emission tomography using the ECAT II scanner to image and measure regional
lung function is outlined. The combined use of transmission and emission imaging provides …

Positron emission tomography (PET) provides three-dimensional images of the distributions
of radionuclides that have been inhaled or injected into the lungs. By using radionuclides …

Positron emission tomography is a major technological advance in the characterisation of
structure-function relationships within and between regions in normal and abnormal lungs …

In many ways, the lung is an ideal organ for study with positron emission tomography (PET).
First, structure-function relations are homogeneous over larger areas than in other organs …

This article reviews the potential use of positron emission tomography (PET), alone and in
combination with computed tomography, for evaluating the severity of disease in cystic …

[en] This outline review briefly summarizes the present state of the application of positron
emission tomography to measure regional tissue function in man, particularly in the study of …

Emission reconstruction tomography is a branch of nuclear technology that advanced
termendously during the last five years. This progress is the result of the efforts for building …

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a noninvasive diagnostic technique that permits
reconstruction of cross-sectional images of the human body which depict the biodistribution …