## Abstract ## Purpose: To use hyperpolarized (HP) ^3^He MR imaging to assess functional lung ventilation in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) before and after treatment. ## Materials and Methods: We performed HP ^3^He static ventilation MRI scans on three subjects, using a Philips 3.0 Tesla (T
Hyperpolarized HHe 3 MRI of the Lung in Cystic Fibrosis
β Scribed by Mentore, Kimiknu; Froh, Deborah K.; de Lange, Eduard E.; Brookeman, James R.; Paget-Brown, Alix O.; Altes, Talissa A.
- Book ID
- 122917928
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 154 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1076-6332
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