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Imaging lungs using inert fluorinated gases

D O Kuethe1, A Caprihan, E Fukushima

  • 1Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA.

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
|January 23, 1998
PubMed
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This study demonstrates 19F projection MRI using inert hexafluoroethane gas for rat lung imaging. This method offers a potentially less expensive alternative to polarized noble gas imaging for steady-state gas concentrations.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Fluorine Chemistry

Background:

  • Accurate lung imaging is crucial for diagnosing respiratory diseases.
  • Current methods like polarized noble gas MRI have limitations in cost and application.
  • Inert fluorinated gases present an alternative for MRI contrast.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a 19F projection MRI technique for imaging rat lungs using hexafluoroethane.
  • To assess the feasibility of using inert fluorinated gases for lung imaging applications.
  • To compare the potential cost-effectiveness and applicability of this method against existing techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Rat lungs were imaged using 19F projection MRI with hexafluoroethane and oxygen mixture.

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  • High-resolution 3D images (700 microm) were acquired over 4.3 hours.
  • Fast relaxation properties (T1 = 5.9 ms) were utilized with a 5 ms repetition time.
  • Singular value decomposition was employed to reconstruct projections from acquired free induction decays.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful 3D imaging of rat lungs was achieved with 700 microm resolution.
    • The technique effectively utilized fast T1 relaxation for efficient data acquisition.
    • Signal loss due to magnetic field inhomogeneities was minimized by rapid data collection post-excitation.
    • The method demonstrated suitability for imaging steady-state gas concentrations.

    Conclusions:

    • 19F projection MRI with inert fluorinated gases is a viable method for lung imaging.
    • This technique offers a potentially more affordable alternative to polarized noble gas MRI.
    • The method is well-suited for assessing stable, rather than dynamic, gas concentrations in the lungs.