Hyperpolarized (3)He MR imaging of the lung: Effect of subject immobilization on the occurrence of ventilation defects

PURPOSE: To investigate immobilization-induced ventilation defects when performing hyperpolarized (3)He (H(3)He) MRI of the lung. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Twelve healthy subjects underwent MRI of the lungs following inhalation of H(3)He gas at three time points: 1) immediately after having been positi...

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Main Authors: Mata, Jaime, Altes, Talissa, Knake, Jeffrey, Mugler, John, Brookeman, James, de Lange, Eduard
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2277475/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18206626
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2007.09.023
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