Imaging of lung function using hyperpolarized helium‐3 magnetic resonance imaging: review of current and emerging translational methods and applications

S Fain, ML Schiebler, DG McCormack… - Journal of magnetic …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
During the past several years there has been extensive development and application of
hyperpolarized helium‐3 (HP 3He) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in clinical respiratory …

Pathophysiology of severe asthma: we've only just started

GG King, A James, L Harkness, PAB Wark - Respirology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Severe asthma is defined by the high treatment requirements to partly or fully control the
clinical manifestations of disease. It remains a problem worldwide with a large burden for …

Asthma and allergic inflammation

RM Locksley - Cell, 2010 - cell.com
Studies of the initiation and maintenance of asthma and allergic inflammation implicate
dysregulated interactions between mucosal epithelia and innate immune cells as the …

Hyperpolarized 3He and 129Xe MR Imaging in Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

M Kirby, S Svenningsen, A Owrangi, A Wheatley… - Radiology, 2012 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To quantitatively compare hyperpolarized helium 3 (3He) and xenon 129 (129Xe)
magnetic resonance (MR) images obtained within 5 minutes in healthy volunteers and …

Hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance functional imaging semiautomated segmentation

M Kirby, M Heydarian, S Svenningsen, A Wheatley… - Academic radiology, 2012 - Elsevier
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To improve intra-and interobserver variability and enable
the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for multicenter, multiobserver …

Mucus Plugs in Asthma at CT Associated with Regional Ventilation Defects at 3He MRI

DG Mummy, EM Dunican, KJ Carey, MD Evans… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Airway mucus plugs in asthma are associated with exacerbation frequency,
increased eosinophilia, and reduced lung function. The relationship between mucus plugs …

Hyperpolarized 3He and 129Xe MRI: Differences in asthma before bronchodilation

S Svenningsen, M Kirby, D Starr… - Journal of magnetic …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To compare hyperpolarized helium‐3 (3He) and xenon‐129 (129Xe) MRI in
asthmatics before and after salbutamol inhalation. Materials and Methods Seven asthmatics …

[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 …

CT and Functional MRI to Evaluate AirwayáMucus in Severe Asthma

S Svenningsen, E Haider, C Boylan, M Mukherjee… - Chest, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Intraluminal contributor (s) to airflow obstruction in severe asthma are patient-
specific and must be evaluated to personalize treatment. The occurrence and functional …

Functional imaging of the lungs with gas agents

SJ Kruger, SK Nagle, MJ Couch, Y Ohno… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This review focuses on the state‐of‐the‐art of the three major classes of gas contrast agents
used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—hyperpolarized (HP) gas, molecular oxygen …