Assessing the feasibility of hyperpolarized 129 Xe multiple-breath washout MRI in pediatric cystic fibrosis.
Marcus J CouchFelipe MorgadoNikhil KanhereKrzysztof KowalikJonathan H RaymentFelix RatjenGiles SantyrPublished in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2019)
This study demonstrates that hyperpolarized 129 Xe multiple-breath washout imaging is feasible in pediatric participants with CF, and inclusion of variable T1 modeling reduces bias in the fractional ventilation measurements.