Positron emission tomography (PET) is a quantitative molecular imaging modality
increasingly used to study pulmonary disease processes and drug effects on those …

Our goal was to develop a method for generating high-resolution three-dimensional
pulmonary compliance images in rodents from computed tomography (CT) images acquired …

Drug biodistribution is often secondary to drug action. However, drugs that have a topical
action and are deposited into the airway by inhalation are dependent on effective deposition …

Abstract 3 He magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is capable of producing new and regional
information on normal and abnormal lung ventilation. The basis of 3 He MRI involves …

The increased availability of PET facilities worldwide has sparked renewed interest in the
use of generator-produced tracers such as gallium-68 (68 Ga). Imaging with 68 Ga provides …

Objective. Current entry rules for clinical trials of acute lung injury (ALI) depend on clinical
criteria and arterial blood gas measurements. The objective of this study was to determine …

Introduction Equilibrium single-photon radionuclide imaging methods for assessing cardiac
function and the integrity of the vascular system have long been in use for both clinical and …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition attenuates pulmonary hypertension and
delays the development of pulmonary vascular remodeling in animal models. Thus, ACE …

Abstract Development of new radiopharmaceuticals and their availability are crucial factors
influencing the expansion of clinical nuclear medicine. The number of new 68 Ga-based …

Abstract 18 Fluorine-2-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose positron emission tomography (18 FDG
PET) allows imaging of sites with increased metabolic activity. Increased metabolic activity in …