title: Physiology for the pulmonary functional imager.
abstract: As pulmonary functional imaging moves beyond the realm of the radiologist and physicist, it is important that imagers have a common language and understanding of the relevant physiology of the lung. This review will focus on key physiological concepts and pitfalls relevant to functional lung imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States. Electronic address: levin.david@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-3252, United States.
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Schiebler
authors.affiliation: Division of Physiology 0623A, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, United States. Electronic address: shopkins@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Susan R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hopkins
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange / Q000502:physiology; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Lung physiology; Pulmonary functional imaging; Quantitative pulmonary perfusion; Quantitative pulmonary ventilation