Optically polarized
This article reviews the physics and technology of producing large quantities of highly spin-
polarized He 3 nuclei using spin-exchange (SEOP) and metastability-exchange (MEOP) …
polarized He 3 nuclei using spin-exchange (SEOP) and metastability-exchange (MEOP) …
State of the Art. A structural and functional assessment of the lung via multidetector-row computed tomography: phenoty** chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
With advances in multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT), it is now possible to
image the lung in 10 s or less and accurately extract the lungs, lobes, and airway tree to the …
image the lung in 10 s or less and accurately extract the lungs, lobes, and airway tree to the …
Feasibility, tolerability and safety of pediatric hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging in healthy volunteers and children with cystic fibrosis
Abstract Background Hyperpolarized 129 Xe is a promising contrast agent for MRI of
pediatric lung function, but its safety and tolerability in children have not been rigorously …
pediatric lung function, but its safety and tolerability in children have not been rigorously …
Magnetic resonance imaging with hyperpolarized agents: methods and applications
In the past decade, hyperpolarized (HP) contrast agents have been under active
development for MRI applications to address the twin challenges of functional and …
development for MRI applications to address the twin challenges of functional and …
Small animal imaging with magnetic resonance microscopy
Small animal magnetic resonance microscopy (MRM) has evolved significantly from testing
the boundaries of imaging physics to its expanding use today as a tool in noninvasive …
the boundaries of imaging physics to its expanding use today as a tool in noninvasive …
Investigation of four-dimensional computed tomography-based pulmonary ventilation imaging in patients with emphysematous lung regions
A pulmonary ventilation imaging technique based on four-dimensional (4D) computed
tomography (CT) has advantages over existing techniques. However, physiologically …
tomography (CT) has advantages over existing techniques. However, physiologically …
Regional ventilation map** of the rat lung using hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging
Lung ventilation was mapped in seven healthy male Sprague‐Dawley rats (433±24 g) using
hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 3.0 T, and validated with …
hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 3.0 T, and validated with …
Biomedical imaging with hyperpolarized noble gases
K Ruppert - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Hyperpolarized noble gases (HNGs), polarized to approximately 50% or higher, have led to
major advances in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of porous structures and air-filled …
major advances in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of porous structures and air-filled …
Hyperpolarized gas MR Imaging of the lung: current status as a research tool
Hyperpolarized gas magnetic resonance imaging has been explored extensively as a
promising tool for the quantitative evaluation of regional pulmonary pathophysiology. This …
promising tool for the quantitative evaluation of regional pulmonary pathophysiology. This …
Rapid 3-D map** of hyperpolarized 3He spin-lattice relaxation times using variable flip angle gradient echo imaging with application to alveolar oxygen partial …
Objective The purpose of this work was to develop a rapid 3-D, variable flip angle (VFA)
method for measurement of hyperpolarized 3 He T 1 which accounts for the effects of …
method for measurement of hyperpolarized 3 He T 1 which accounts for the effects of …