MRI of the lung (1/3): methods

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  • Proton magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has recently emerged as a clinical tool to image the lungs. This paper outlines the current technical aspects of MRI pulse sequences, radiofrequency (RF) coils and MRI system requirements needed for imaging the pulmonary parenchyma and vasculature. Lung MRI techniques are presented as a “technical toolkit”, from which MR protocols will be composed in the subsequent papers for comprehensive imaging of lung disease and function (parts 2 and 3). This paper is pitched at MR scientists, technicians andProton magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has recently emerged as a clinical tool to image the lungs. This paper outlines the current technical aspects of MRI pulse sequences, radiofrequency (RF) coils and MRI system requirements needed for imaging the pulmonary parenchyma and vasculature. Lung MRI techniques are presented as a “technical toolkit”, from which MR protocols will be composed in the subsequent papers for comprehensive imaging of lung disease and function (parts 2 and 3). This paper is pitched at MR scientists, technicians and radiologists who are interested in understanding and establishing lung MRI methods. Images from a 1.5 T scanner are used for illustration of the sequences and methods that are highlighted. Main Messages • Outline of the hardware and pulse sequence requirements for proton lung MRI • Overview of pulse sequences for lung parenchyma, vascular and functional imaging with protons • Demonstration of the pulse-sequence building blocks for clinical lung MRI protocolsshow moreshow less

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Author: J. M. Wild, H. Marshall, M. Bock, L. R. Schad, P. M. Jakob, M. Puderbach, F. Molinari, E. J. R. Van Beek, J. Biederer
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-124238
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie / Physikalisches Institut
Language:English
Parent Title (English):Insights into Imaging
Year of Completion:2012
Volume:3
Issue:4
Pagenumber:345-353
Source:Insights Imaging. 2012 August; 3(4): 345-353. DOI:10.1007/s13244-012-0176-x
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13244-012-0176-x
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 616 Krankheiten
Tag:MRI; lung; proton
Release Date:2016/01/18
Licence (German):License LogoCC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung