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Hyperpolarized ³He magnetic resonance imaging: preliminary evaluation of phenotyping potential in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
European journal of radiology - 1 Jul 2011
Mathew Lindsay, Kirby Miranda, Etemad-Rezai Roya, Wheatley Andrew, McCormack David G, Parraga Grace
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Emphysema and small airway obstruction are the pathological hallmarks of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this pilot study in a small group of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients was to quantify hyperpolarized helium-3 ((3)He) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) functional and structural measurements and to explore the potential role for (3)He MRI...
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