Defining physiological normoxia for improved translation of cell physiology to animal models and humans

TP Keeley, GE Mann - Physiological reviews, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
The extensive oxygen gradient between the air we breathe (Po2~ 21 kPa) and its ultimate
distribution within mitochondria (as low as~ 0.5–1 kPa) is testament to the efforts expended …

Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI of the human lung

JP Mugler III, TA Altes - Journal of Magnetic Resonance …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
By permitting direct visualization of the airspaces of the lung, magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) using hyperpolarized gases provides unique strategies for evaluating pulmonary …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of cancer metabolism by imaging hyperpolarized nuclei: prospects for translation to clinical research

J Kurhanewicz, DB Vigneron, K Brindle… - Neoplasia, 2011 - Elsevier
A major challenge in cancer biology is to monitor and understand cancer metabolism in vivo
with the goal of improved diagnosis and perhaps therapy. Because of the complexity of …

Imaging of lung function using hyperpolarized helium‐3 magnetic resonance imaging: review of current and emerging translational methods and applications

S Fain, ML Schiebler, DG McCormack… - Journal of magnetic …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
During the past several years there has been extensive development and application of
hyperpolarized helium‐3 (HP 3He) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in clinical respiratory …

Functional imaging of the lungs with gas agents

SJ Kruger, SK Nagle, MJ Couch, Y Ohno… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

The difference in ventilation heterogeneity between asthmatic and healthy subjects quantified using hyperpolarized 3He MRI

YS Tzeng, K Lutchen, M Albert - Journal of applied …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
In this pilot study, algorithms for quantitatively evaluating the distribution and heterogeneity
of human ventilation imaged with hyperpolarized (HP) 3He MRI were developed for the goal …

Functional lung imaging using hyperpolarized gas MRI

SB Fain, FR Korosec, JH Holmes… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The noninvasive assessment of lung function using imaging is increasingly of interest for the
study of lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and …

Quantitative imaging metrics for the assessment of pulmonary pathophysiology: an official American Thoracic Society and Fleischner Society joint workshop report

CCW Hsia, JHT Bates, B Driehuys, SB Fain… - Annals of the …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Multiple thoracic imaging modalities have been developed to link structure to function in the
diagnosis and monitoring of lung disease. Volumetric computed tomography (CT) renders …

Magnetic resonance imaging with hyperpolarized agents: methods and applications

EB Adamson, KD Ludwig, DG Mummy… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
In the past decade, hyperpolarized (HP) contrast agents have been under active
development for MRI applications to address the twin challenges of functional and …

Overview of MRI for pulmonary functional imaging

Y Ohno, S Hanamatsu, Y Obama, T Ueda… - The British Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Morphological evaluation of the lung is important in the clinical evaluation of pulmonary
diseases. However, the disease process, especially in its early phases, may primarily result …