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Three-Dimensional Phase Resolved Functional Lung Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Lung functional imaging.

Sam Bayat^1,2, Jim Wild^3,4, Tilo Winkler⁵

¹Department of Pulmonology and Physiology, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.

Breathe (Sheffield, England)

|November 29, 2023

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Pulmonary functional imaging offers quantitative insights into lung health, assessing ventilation, perfusion, and biomechanics. This review details methods and their utility in diagnosing and understanding respiratory diseases.

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Area of Science:

Pulmonary Medicine
Radiology
Medical Imaging

Background:

Pulmonary functional imaging provides quantitative assessment of regional lung function.
Modalities like CT, MRI, and nuclear imaging evaluate ventilation, perfusion, and biomechanics.
Understanding these parameters is crucial for diagnosing and managing respiratory disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the rationale, strengths, and limitations of various lung functional imaging modalities.
To explain commonly measured regional lung function parameters.
To summarize the role of lung functional imaging in respiratory disease research and clinical practice.

Main Methods:

Review of established pulmonary functional imaging techniques including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and nuclear imaging.
Analysis of key functional parameters such as ventilation, perfusion, microvascular gas exchange, and biomechanical properties.
Synthesis of evidence regarding the application of these techniques in major respiratory disorders.

Main Results:

Different imaging modalities offer unique insights into specific aspects of lung function.
Quantitative parameters provide objective measures for disease characterization and monitoring.
Lung functional imaging plays a vital role in early diagnosis, phenotyping, and understanding disease mechanisms.

Conclusions:

Pulmonary functional imaging is indispensable for comprehensive lung assessment.
It enhances diagnostic accuracy, disease phenotyping, and mechanistic understanding in respiratory medicine.
Continued development and application of these techniques will advance patient care for lung diseases.