Neonatal lung growth in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: evaluation of lung density and mass by pulmonary MRI

SA Adaikalam, NS Higano, JA Tkach, F Yen Lim… - Pediatric …, 2019 - nature.com
Background Outcomes of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are primarily
dependent on the severity of pulmonary hypoplasia. It is previously unknown whether …

Tracheostomy prediction model in neonatal bronchopulmonary dysplasia via lung and airway MRI

SA Adaikalam, NS Higano, EB Hysinger… - Pediatric …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale Clinical management of neonatal bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is often
imprecise and can vary widely between different institutions and providers, due to limited …

Neonates with tracheomalacia generate auto-positive end-expiratory pressure via glottis closure

CC Gunatilaka, EB Hysinger, A Schuh, DB Gandhi… - Chest, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In pediatrics, tracheomalacia is an airway condition that causes tracheal lumen
collapse during breathing and may lead to the patient requiring respiratory support. Adult …

Ultrashort echo time imaging of the lungs under high‐frequency noninvasive ventilation: A new approach to lung imaging

J Delacoste, G Dournes, V Dunet… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although ultrashort echo time (UTE) sequences allow excellent assessment of
lung parenchyma, image quality remains lower than that of computed tomography (CT) …

The argument for utilising magnetic resonance imaging as a tool for monitoring lung structure and function in pediatric patients

B Zanette, MLC Greer, TJ Moraes… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Although historically challenging to perform in the lung, technological
advancements have made Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) increasingly applicable for …

Scattering matrix imaging pulse design for real‐time respiration and cardiac motion monitoring

SHF Jaeschke, MD Robson… - Magnetic resonance in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The scattering matrix (S‐matrix) of a parallel transmit (pTx) coil is sensitive to
physiological motion but requires additional monitoring RF pulses to be measured. In this …

Simulation on human respiratory motion dynamics and platform construction

Y Bao, X Li, W Wei, S Qu, Y Zhan - Biocybernetics and Biomedical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bronchoscopy has a crucial role in the current treatment of lung diseases, and it is typical of
interventional medical instruments led by manual intervention. The scientific study of …

Virtual bronchoscopy of neonatal airway malacia via high-resolution, respiratory-gated magnetic resonance imaging

NS Higano, DB Gandhi, Q Xiao… - American Journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Central airway malacia is a common complication in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary
dysplasia or congenital respiratory disorders and is associated with prolonged …

Imaging in asthma management

PJ Niedbalski, J Choi, CS Hall… - Seminars in Respiratory …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation that
affects more than 300 million people worldwide. Clinically, asthma has a widely variable …

Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Evaluation of Anatomy and Outcome Prediction in Infants with Esophageal Atresia

KT Marks, NS Higano, M Kotagal, JC Woods… - Neonatology, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: There is currently no validated diagnostic modality to characterize the anatomy
and predict outcomes of tracheal esophageal defects, such as esophageal atresia (EA) and …