State of the Art. A structural and functional assessment of the lung via multidetector-row computed tomography: phenotyping chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
EA Hoffman, BA Simon, G McLennan - Proceedings of the American …, 2006 - atsjournals.org
With advances in multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT), it is now possible to
image the lung in 10 s or less and accurately extract the lungs, lobes, and airway tree to the …
image the lung in 10 s or less and accurately extract the lungs, lobes, and airway tree to the …
Pulmonary nuclear medicine
RF Miller, MJ O'Doherty - European journal of nuclear medicine, 1992 - Springer
This article reviews the contribution made by nuclear imaging to the assessment, diagnosis
and monitoring of patients with respiratory disease. It focuses on several specific areas …
and monitoring of patients with respiratory disease. It focuses on several specific areas …
Quantitative MRI measurement of lung density must account for the change in T with lung inflation
RJ Theilmann, TJ Arai, A Samiee… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To evaluate lung water density at three different levels of lung inflation in normal
lungs using a fast gradient echo sequence developed for rapid imaging. Materials and …
lungs using a fast gradient echo sequence developed for rapid imaging. Materials and …
[PDF][PDF] Measurements of pulmonary vascular permeability with PET and gallium-68 transferrin
MA Mintun, DR Dennis, MJ Welch… - Journal of nuclear …, 1987 - Soc Nuclear Med
We quantified pulmonary vascular permeability with positron emission tomography (PET)
and gallium-68-(^ Ga) labeled transferrin. Six dogs with oleic acid-induced lung injury …
and gallium-68-(^ Ga) labeled transferrin. Six dogs with oleic acid-induced lung injury …
The evaluation of lung function with PET
DP Schuster - Seminars in nuclear medicine, 1998 - Elsevier
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 …
First, structure-function relations are homogeneous over larger areas than in other organs …
[PDF][PDF] The effects of regional pulmonary blood flow on protein flux measurements with PET
A Hamvas, JD Kaplan, J Markham… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1992 - Soc Nuclear Med
RESULTS RA BalloonGroup After inflation of the atrial balloon, cardiac output decreased
40% ±6%. There was no change in the other hemodynamic parameters (Table 1). With the …
40% ±6%. There was no change in the other hemodynamic parameters (Table 1). With the …
Quantitative computed tomography based measures of vascular dysfunction for identifying COPD phenotypes and subphenotypes
TM Dougherty - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating lung disease almost
exclusively related to tobacco smoke. COPD symptoms are typical of numerous other …
exclusively related to tobacco smoke. COPD symptoms are typical of numerous other …
22 Assessment of Pulmonary Function by PET
DP Schuster - Positron Emission Tomography: Basic Sciences, 2004 - books.google.com
Pulmonary PET imaging is still immature relative to developments and experience in other
fields, such as brain, heart, and cancer. The reasons for this are several, including …
fields, such as brain, heart, and cancer. The reasons for this are several, including …
Functional imaging of rodent lungs
DL Chen, DP Schuster - LUNG BIOLOGY IN HEALTH AND …, 2005 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Every day, clinicians use imaging to diagnose disease and to assist in therapeutic decision-
making. The value of anatomic imaging of lung structure with X-ray computed tomography …
making. The value of anatomic imaging of lung structure with X-ray computed tomography …
Lung edema: clinical efficacy of positron emission tomography
O Schober, GJ Meyer - Clinical efficacy of positron emission tomography …, 1987 - Springer
The prime function of the lung is to exchange gas between the inspired air and the venous
blood. Therefore, 60–75% of the lung volume is taken up by gas and blood. Blood free lung …
blood. Therefore, 60–75% of the lung volume is taken up by gas and blood. Blood free lung …