The pulmonary circulation is a low-pressure, low-resistance circuit whose primary function is
to deliver deoxygenated blood to, and oxygenated blood from, the pulmonary capillary bed …

Background: Newly developed quantitative chest computed tomography (CT) outcomes
designed specifically to assess structural abnormalities related to cystic fibrosis (CF) lung …

Introduction Although historically challenging to perform in the lung, technological
advancements have made Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) increasingly applicable for …

Dr Parraga is a professor and tier 1 Canada research chair in the Department of Medical
Biophysics at Western University, London, Canada. Her research focuses on developing a …

The fibrotic remodeling in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is held
responsible for narrowing of small airways and thus for disease progression. Oxidant …

This article provides an overview of the journey of inspired oxygen after its uptake across the
alveolar–capillary interface, and the interplay among tissue perfusion, diffusion, and cellular …

Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study of individuals undergoing baseline LCS
at six imaging locations in North Carolina from 2014 to 2020. From the radiology report, we …

Oscillometry, a non-invasive technique for assessing lung function, has gained significant
recognition and importance in modern pulmonary medicine. This comprehensive review …

The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) is a medical research study that enrolled
6814 adults over the age of 45 years in the USA [1, 2]. Participants were free of clinical …

Radiological imaging in IPF, particularly quantitative CT, is an evolving field which holds
promise in the future to allow for an increasingly accurate disease assessment and …