Background Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps of inhaled hyperpolarized gases
have shown promise in the characterization of emphysema in patients with chronic …

PURPOSE: To quantitatively evaluate hyperpolarized helium 3 (3He) diffusion magnetic
resonance (MR) images of the lung in patients with emphysema and to determine whether …

PURPOSE: To compare apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements from
hyperpolarized (HP) helium (3He)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with quantitative data …

Purpose To measure the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of hyperpolarized (HP) 3He
gas using diffusion weighted MRI in healthy volunteers and patients with emphysema and …

The apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) of hyperpolarized 3He and 129Xe gases were
measured in the lungs of rabbits with elastase-induced emphysema and correlated against …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Inhaled hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance (MR)
imaging has been used to measure alveolar size in patients with emphysema. The aim of …

Objective: Hyperpolarized 3 He magnetic resonance imaging (3 He MRI) at 3.0 Tesla of
healthy volunteers and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients was …

Purpose To compare lobar ventilation and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values
obtained with hyperpolarized xenon 129 (129Xe) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to …

Objective The aim of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the relationship between short
echo time pulmonary 1 H magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signal intensity (SI) and 3 He …

Purpose To characterize the effect of diffusion time on short‐range hyperpolarized 3He
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diffusion measurements across a wide range of …