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Acquiring Hyperpolarized 129Xe Magnetic Resonance Images of Lung Ventilation
Published on: November 21, 2023
State-of-the-art imaging of the central airways
Phillip M Boiselle1, Armin Ernst
1Department of Radiology and Interventional Pulmonology, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. 02115, USA.
Abstract:
Recent technological advances in CT imaging have revolutionized non-invasive imaging of the central airways. It is now possible to image the entire central airways in a few seconds and to create elegant three-dimensional reconstructions of the airways in a few minutes. The fast speed of CT scanning now allows for a dynamic assessment of the central airways, expanding the ability to non-invasively detect functional abnormalities such as tracheobronchomalacia. The purpose of this article is to familiarize clinicians with recent advances in airway imaging. A special emphasis is placed upon advanced CT reconstruction methods and their potential contributions to the evaluation of a variety of airway disorders.
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