The need for airway imaging is defined by the limited sensitivity of common clinical tests like
spirometry, lung diffusion (DLCO) and blood gas analysis to early changes of peripheral …

The respiratory consequences of acute COVID‐19 infection and related symptoms tend to
resolve 4 weeks post‐infection. However, for some patients, new, recurrent, or persisting …

Multiple thoracic imaging modalities have been developed to link structure to function in the
diagnosis and monitoring of lung disease. Volumetric computed tomography (CT) renders …

Simple Summary Hyperpolarized 129Xe (HP 129Xe) MRI was used to demonstrate the
feasibility of targeted imaging of lung cancer using two cancer-specific surface-modified iron …

In recent years, pulmonary imaging has seen enormous progress, with the introduction,
validation and implementation of new hardware and software. There is a general trend from …

Background Ventilation heterogeneity is a feature of asthma and indicates small airway
disease. Nuclear imaging methods assess ventilation heterogeneity which can facilitate …

Introduction Although historically challenging to perform in the lung, technological
advancements have made Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) increasingly applicable for …

Diffuse lung disease represents an umbrella term comprising a collection of lung disorders.
Clinical assessment of patients requires thorough medical and social history and physical …

Introduction The pulmonary effects of e-cigarette use (or vaping) became a healthcare
concern in 2019, following the rapid increase of e-cigarette-related or vaping-associated …

Due to the close interaction of lung morphology and functions, repeatable measurements of
pulmonary function during longitudinal studies on lung pathophysiology and treatment …