This review focuses on the state‐of‐the‐art of the three major classes of gas contrast agents
used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—hyperpolarized (HP) gas, molecular oxygen …

Conventional pulmonary function tests appear normal in early cystic fibrosis (CF) lung
disease. Therefore, new diagnostic approaches are required that can detect CF lung …

Purpose To quantify regional lung ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) by using free-breathing dynamic fluorinated (fluorine 19 [19F]) gas …

Fluorine‐19 (19F) MRI using inhaled inert fluorinated gases is an emerging technique that
can provide functional images of the lungs. Inert fluorinated gases are nontoxic, abundant …

For patients with lung cancer undergoing curative intent radiotherapy, functional lung
imaging can be incorporated into treatment planning to modify the dose distribution within …

Fluorine-19 (19F)-based contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging stand to
revolutionize imaging-based research and clinical trials in several fields of medical …

Purpose To directly compare magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and computed tomography
(CT) parametric response map (PRM) measurements of gas trapping and emphysema in ex …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a potentially ideal imaging modality for noninvasive,
nonionizing, and longitudinal assessment of disease. Hyperpolarized (HP) agents have …

Over the past decade, fluorine (19F) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has garnered
significant scientific interest in the biomedical research community owing to the unique …

Spirometry is today the gold standard technique for assessing pulmonary ventilatory function
in humans. From the shape of a flow-volume loop measured while the patient is performing …