Improved pulmonary 129 Xe ventilation imaging via 3D-spiral UTE MRI.
Matthew M WillmeringPeter J NiedbalskiHui WangLaura L WalkupRyan K RobisonJames G PipeZackary I ClevelandJason C WoodsPublished in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2019)
The FLORET sequence yields higher SNR for a given resolution with a shorter breath-hold than traditional ventilation imaging techniques. This sequence more accurately measures ventilation abnormalities and enables reduced scan times in patients with poor compliance and severe lung disease.