title: Science to practice: what is new about detecting emphysema?
abstract: Through the use of diffusion-weighted 3He MR imaging, Fain et al in this issue of Radiology demonstrated the potential for detection of early emphysema in the lungs of healthy smokers. The technique possibly could become an important tool for understanding the pulmonary processes that occur with emphysema, for implementing treatment before clinical symptoms occur, and for monitoring the effect of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences System, PO Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0001, USA. delange@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Eduard E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: de Lange
mesh_terms: D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006371:Helium; D006801:Humans; D007554:Isotopes; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012907:Smoking; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D007554:Isotopes; D006371:Helium