Investigating short-time diffusion of hyperpolarized 129 Xe in lung air spaces and tissue: A feasibility study in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

Agilo Luitger KernMarcel GutberletTawfik Moher AlsadyTobias WelteFrank WackerJens M HohlfeldJens Vogel-Claussen

Published in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2020)

Time-dependent diffusion measurements of 129 Xe at short-time scales down to ~1 ms are feasible in chronic obstructive pulmonary patients and provide clinically relevant information on lung microstructure.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
multiple sclerosis
prognostic factors
pulmonary hypertension
patient reported
drug induced