Quantification of pulmonary perfusion with MR imaging: recent advances.
Recent advances in magnetic resonance pulmonary perfusion imaging are reviewed, focusing on magnetic resonance perfusion imaging using gadolinium contrasts agents or spin labeling of blood using naturally flowing spins as the source of intravascular signal. These recent developments in magnetic resonance imaging have made it possible to analyze data quantitatively which holds significant potential for clinical imaging of lung perfusion and opens windows to functional MR imaging of the lung. We believe that fast magnetic resonance functional imaging will play an important role in the assessment of pulmonary function and the pulmonary disease process.
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Department of Radiology, Pulmonary Functional Imaging Research, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3600 Market Street, Suite 370, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2649, USA. hatabu@oasis.rad.upenn.edu
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D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio / Q000502:physiology*
D003287:Contrast Media