Functional MR imaging of pulmonary ventilation using hyperpolarized noble gases

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 519-528

  Guenther, D ^a   Hanisch, G ^a   Kauczor, H U ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lung ventilation, noble gases; MR imaging, functional

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HELIUM; ISOTOPE; XENON;

HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

HELIUM; HUMANS; ISOTOPES; LUNG; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PULMONARY DIFFUSING CAPACITY; PULMONARY VENTILATION; VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO; XENON ISOTOPES;

EID: 0034322272     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418500127346009     Document Type: Review

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