Effects of diffusion time on short-range
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David S. Gierada; Jason C. Woods; Andrew J. Bierhals; Seth T. Bartel; Jon H. Rit
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Purpose To characterize the effect of diffusion time on short‐range hyperpolarized ^3^He magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diffusion measurements across a wide range of emphysema severity. ## Materials and Methods ^3^He diffusion MRI was performed on 19 lungs or lobes resected from