In the last two decades, functional imaging of the lungs using hyperpolarized noble gases
has entered the clinical stage. Both helium (3 He) and xenon (129 Xe) gas have been …

Imaging of the lungs in patients with asthma has evolved dramatically over the last decade
with sophisticated techniques, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging …

Objective With the increasing life expectancy for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and a
known predisposition to certain cancers, cumulative radiation exposure from radiologic …

This article is part of a series of reports from the “Orlando Inhalation Conference-Approaches
in International Regulation” which was held in March 2014, and coorganized by the …

Infectious and inflammatory pulmonary diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Although infrequently used in this setting, molecular imaging may …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common inherited condition caused by mutations in the gene
encoding the CF transmembrane regulator protein. With increased understanding of the …

This review provides a summary of pulmonary functional imaging approaches for
determining pulmonary ventilation, with a specific focus on multi-detector x-ray computed …

Purpose To determine if fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission
tomographic (PET)/computed tomographic (CT) imaging can depict a treatment effect from …

Background Airway inflammation plays a critical role in the progression of cystic fibrosis (CF)
lung disease, and in the destruction of airways and lung parenchyma. Current methods to …

18F-FDG positron emission tomographic (PET) scanning is a major imaging tool widely
used to investigate lung function and lung disease. Tomographic imaging of drug delivered …