Artificial intelligence in functional imaging of the lung

R San José Estépar - The British Journal of Radiology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we perform advanced imaging. From high-
resolution image reconstruction to predicting functional response from clinically acquired …

Imaging of regional ventilation: Is CT ventilation imaging the answer? A systematic review of the validation data

F Hegi-Johnson, D de Ruysscher, P Keall… - Radiotherapy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Computed Tomography Ventilation Imaging (CTVI) is an experimental imaging
modality that derives regional lung function information from non-contrast respiratory …

Flow Volume Loop and Regional Ventilation Assessment Using Phase‐Resolved Functional Lung (PREFUL) MRI: Comparison With 129Xenon Ventilation MRI and …

TF Kaireit, A Kern, A Voskrebenzev… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Regional flow volume loop ventilation‐weighted noncontrast‐enhanced proton
lung MRI in free breathing has emerged as a novel technique for assessment of regional …

PhysVENeT: a physiologically-informed deep learning-based framework for the synthesis of 3D hyperpolarized gas MRI ventilation

JR Astley, AM Biancardi, H Marshall, LJ Smith… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Functional lung imaging modalities such as hyperpolarized gas MRI ventilation enable
visualization and quantification of regional lung ventilation; however, these techniques …

CT ventilation image-guided helical Tomotherapy at sparing functional lungs for locally advanced lung cancer: analysis of dose-function metrics and the impact on …

S Li, J Liu, S Gao, Y Yin, L Zhang, Y Han, X Zhang… - Radiation …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose CT ventilation image (CTVI)-guided radiotherapy that selectively avoids irradiating
highly-functional lung regions has potential to reduce pulmonary toxicity. Considering …

A hybrid model‐and deep learning‐based framework for functional lung image synthesis from multi‐inflation CT and hyperpolarized gas MRI

JR Astley, AM Biancardi, H Marshall… - Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hyperpolarized gas MRI is a functional lung imaging modality capable of
visualizing regional lung ventilation with exceptional detail within a single breath. However …

Volumetric multiphase ventilation imaging based on four‐dimensional computed tomography for functional lung avoidance radiotherapy

YH Huang, G Ren, H Xiao, D Yang, FM Kong… - Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Current computed tomography (CT)‐based lung ventilation imaging (CTVI)
techniques derive a static ventilation image without temporal information. This research aims …

Respiratory Invariant Textures From Static Computed Tomography Scans for Explainable Lung Function Characterization

YH Huang, X Teng, J Zhang, Z Chen, Z Ma… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The inherent characteristics of lung tissue independent of breathing maneuvers
may provide fundamental information for function assessment. This paper attempted to …

A deep learning model for translating CT to ventilation imaging: analysis of accuracy and impact on functional avoidance radiotherapy planning

Z Hou, Y Kong, J Wu, J Gu, J Liu, S Gao, Y Yin… - Japanese Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Radiotherapy planning incorporating functional lung images has the potential to
reduce pulmonary toxicity. Free-breathing 4DCT-derived ventilation image (CTVI) may help …

Extracting lung function-correlated information from CT-encoded static textures

YH Huang, X Teng, J Zhang, Z Chen, Z Ma… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
The inherent characteristics of lung tissues, which are independent of breathing manoeuvre,
may provide fundamental information on lung function. This paper attempted to study …