From the first measurements of the distribution of pulmonary blood flow using radioactive
tracers by West and colleagues (J Clin Invest 40: 1–12, 1961) allowing gravitational …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review currently available and emerging
techniques for pediatric lung MRI for general radiologists. CONCLUSION. MRI is a radiation …

The gravitational gradient of intrapleural pressure is suggested to be less in prone posture
than supine. Thus the gravitational distribution of ventilation is expected to be more uniform …

Multiple thoracic imaging modalities have been developed to link structure to function in the
diagnosis and monitoring of lung disease. Volumetric computed tomography (CT) renders …

The need for airway imaging is defined by the limited sensitivity of common clinical tests like
spirometry, lung diffusion (DLCO) and blood gas analysis to early changes of peripheral …

The field of proton lung MRI is advancing on a variety of fronts. In the realm of functional
imaging, it is now possible to use arterial spin labeling (ASL) and oxygen‐enhanced …

As one of the most frequent complications of critical illness, acute lung injury (ALI) carries a
high risk of clinical morbidity and mortality. Cepharanthine (CPA) has significant anti …

A variety of pulmonary pathologies, in particular interstitial lung diseases, are characterized
by thickening of the pulmonary blood–gas barrier, and this thickening results in reduced gas …

Abstract Ventilation-perfusion (VA/Q) matching, the regional matching of the flow of fresh gas
to flow of deoxygenated capillary blood, is the most important mechanism affecting the …

Present attenuation-correction algorithms in whole-body PET/MRI do not consider variations
in lung density, either within or between patients; this may adversely affect accurate …