Hyperpolarized 3He MR imaging of the lung: Normal range of ventilation defects and PFT correlation in young adults

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 110-114

  Lee, Edward Y ^a,b   Sun, Yanping ^b   Zurakowski, David ^a,b   Hatabu, Hiroto ^b   Khatwa, Umakanth ^a,b   Albert, Mitchell S ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthy young adults; Hyperpolarized helium; Lung; MR imaging; Pulmonary function tests; Ventilation defects

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; HYPERPOLARIZED HELIUM 3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GAS; HUMAN; HYPERPOLARIZATION; IMAGING SYSTEM; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VENTILATION; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ADOLESCENT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HELIUM; HUMANS; LUNG; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651089630     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RTI.0b013e3181909f4a     Document Type: Article

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