Global fluctuation dispersion (FDglobal), a spatial-temporal metric derived from serial
images of the pulmonary perfusion obtained with MRI-arterial spin labeling, describes …

Specific ventilation imaging (SVI) is a functional magnetic resonance imaging technique
capable of quantifying specific ventilation―the ratio of the fresh gas entering a lung region …

Measurement of pulmonary ventilation and perfusion has significant clinical value for the
diagnosis and monitoring of prevalent lung diseases. To this end, non-contrast-enhanced …

Since its original reporting in the 1970s, the multiple inert gas elimination technique (MIGET)
has been used in hundreds of experiments around the world performed to understand …

For the study groups of young healthy subjects, aged healthy subjects and peripheral artery
disease patients, we measured exercise-stimulated perfusion in calf muscles using both T1 …

Asthma is defined by its intermittence. Periods of normal function are interrupted by
intermittent bouts of airflow obstruction, and the severity and frequency of these bouts define …

My first foray into science was as a collegiate hammer thrower at UCSD in 2006, following
an animated discussion with my teammates regarding the risk and benefit of performance …

The primary function of the lungs is the transport and exchange of oxygen and removal of
carbon dioxide that is critical in supporting normal function of vital body organs. Various …

The purpose of this dissertation was to characterize the response of the pulmonary
vasculature to exercise in health (including a pharmacological intervention) and in …

Obstructive lung disease (OLD) is a category of respiratory diseases that include asthma,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and bronchitis/bronchiolitis. Current …