Functional imaging of the lungs with gas agents
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 …
used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—hyperpolarized (HP) gas, molecular oxygen …
Advances in the evaluation of respiratory pathophysiology during exercise in chronic lung diseases
Dyspnea and exercise limitation are among the most common symptoms experienced by
patients with various chronic lung diseases and are linked to poor quality of life. Our …
patients with various chronic lung diseases and are linked to poor quality of life. Our …
Diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide in assessment of COPD
A Balasubramanian, NR MacIntyre, RJ Henderson… - Chest, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (D lco) is inconsistently
obtained in patients with COPD, and the added benefit of D lco testing beyond that of more …
obtained in patients with COPD, and the added benefit of D lco testing beyond that of more …
Mild parenchymal lung disease and/or low diffusion capacity impacts survival and treatment response in patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary arterial …
RA Lewis, AAR Thompson, CG Billings… - European …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
There are limited published data defining survival and treatment response in patients with
mild lung disease and/or reduced gas transfer who fulfil diagnostic criteria for idiopathic …
mild lung disease and/or reduced gas transfer who fulfil diagnostic criteria for idiopathic …
CT and Functional MRI to Evaluate AirwayáMucus in Severe Asthma
Background Intraluminal contributor (s) to airflow obstruction in severe asthma are patient-
specific and must be evaluated to personalize treatment. The occurrence and functional …
specific and must be evaluated to personalize treatment. The occurrence and functional …
A fault tolerance technique for combinational circuits based on selective-transistor redundancy
With fabrication technology reaching nanolevels, systems are becoming more prone to
manufacturing defects with higher susceptibility to soft errors. This paper is focused on …
manufacturing defects with higher susceptibility to soft errors. This paper is focused on …
Pulmonary functional imaging: Part 2—state-of-the-Art clinical applications and opportunities for improved patient care
Pulmonary functional imaging may be defined as the regional quantification of lung function
by using primarily CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine techniques. The distribution of pulmonary …
by using primarily CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine techniques. The distribution of pulmonary …
Hyperpolarized 3He Ventilation Defects Used to Predict Pulmonary Exacerbations in Mild to Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Purpose To evaluate the predictive value of imaging and clinical and physiological
measurements of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD chronic obstructive …
measurements of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD chronic obstructive …
Quantitative imaging metrics for the assessment of pulmonary pathophysiology: an official American Thoracic Society and Fleischner Society joint workshop report
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 …
diagnosis and monitoring of lung disease. Volumetric computed tomography (CT) renders …
Is ventilation heterogeneity related to asthma control?
In asthma patients, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the lung clearance index (LCI)
have revealed persistent ventilation heterogeneity, although its relationship to asthma …
have revealed persistent ventilation heterogeneity, although its relationship to asthma …