Filip Klimeš, Arnd J Obert, Julienne Scheller, Marius M Wernz, Andreas Voskrebenzev, Marcel Gutberlet, Robert Grimm, Hendrik Suhling, Robin A Müller, Till F Kaireit, Julian Glandorf, Tawfik Moher Alsady, Frank Wacker, Jens Vogel-Claussen
BACKGROUND: Non-contrast-enhanced 1 H magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with full lung coverage shows promise for assessment of regional lung ventilation but a comparison with direct ventilation measurement using 19 F MRI is lacking. PURPOSE: To compare ventilation parameters calculated using 3D phase-resolved functional lung (PREFUL) MRI with 19 F MRI. STUDY TYPE: Prospective. POPULATION: Fifteen patients with asthma, 14 patients with chronic obstructive lung disease, and 13 healthy volunteers...
January 12, 2024: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: JMRI