Effect of T1 relaxation on ventilation mapping using hyperpolarized 129 Xe multiple breath wash-out imaging.

Felipe MorgadoMarcus J CouchElaine StirratGiles Santyr

Published in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2018)

Analysis of hyperpolarized 129 Xe MBWO imaging using a model incorporating T1 (n) corrects for an overestimating bias in the mapping of fractional ventilation in mechanically ventilated rats introduced by assuming a fixed T1 .

Keyphrases

high resolution
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
high density
fluorescence imaging