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] In vivo methods and applications of xenon-129 magnetic resonance

H Marshall, NJ Stewart, HF Chan, M Rao… - Progress in nuclear …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Hyperpolarised gas lung MRI using xenon-129 can provide detailed 3D images of the
ventilated lung airspaces, and can be applied to quantify lung microstructure and detailed …

Regional map** of gas uptake by blood and tissue in the human lung using hyperpolarized xenon‐129 MRI

K Qing, K Ruppert, Y Jiang, JF Mata… - Journal of magnetic …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To develop a breathhold acquisition for regional map** of ventilation and the
fractions of hyperpolarized xenon‐129 (Xe129) dissolved in tissue (lung parenchyma and …

Simultaneous magnetic resonance imaging of ventilation distribution and gas uptake in the human lung using hyperpolarized xenon-129

JP Mugler III, TA Altes, IC Ruset, IM Dregely… - Proceedings of the …, 2010‏ - pnas.org
Despite a myriad of technical advances in medical imaging, as well as the growing need to
address the global impact of pulmonary diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive …

Imaging alveolar–capillary gas transfer using hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI

B Driehuys, GP Cofer, J Pollaro, JB Mackel… - Proceedings of the …, 2006‏ - pnas.org
Effective pulmonary gas exchange relies on the free diffusion of gases across the thin tissue
barrier separating airspace from the capillary red blood cells (RBCs). Pulmonary …

Molecular imaging using hyperpolarized 13C

K Golman, LE Olsson, O Axelsson… - The British journal of …, 2003‏ - academic.oup.com
MRI provides unsurpassed soft tissue contrast, but the inherent low sensitivity of this
modality has limited the clinical use to imaging of water protons. With hyperpolarization …

Hyperpolarized 129Xe MR Imaging of Alveolar Gas Uptake in Humans

ZI Cleveland, GP Cofer, G Metz, D Beaver, J Nouls… - PloS one, 2010‏ - journals.plos.org
Background One of the central physiological functions of the lungs is to transfer inhaled
gases from the alveoli to pulmonary capillary blood. However, current measures of alveolar …

Atlas-driven lung lobe segmentation in volumetric X-ray CT images

L Zhang, EA Hoffman… - IEEE transactions on …, 2006‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-resolution X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging is routinely used for clinical
pulmonary applications. Since lung function varies regionally and because pulmonary …

MRI of the lungs using hyperpolarized noble gases

HE Möller, XJ Chen, B Saam… - … in Medicine: An …, 2002‏ - Wiley Online Library
The nuclear spin polarization of the noble gas isotopes 3He and 129Xe can be increased
using optical pum** methods by four to five orders of magnitude. This extraordinary gain …

Assessment of lung function in asthma and COPD using hyperpolarized 129Xe chemical shift saturation recovery spectroscopy and dissolved‐phase MRI

K Qing, JP Mugler III, TA Altes, Y Jiang… - NMR in …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic‐resonance spectroscopy and imaging using hyperpolarized xenon‐129 show
great potential for evaluation of the most important function of the human lung‐‐gas …