MRI of the Lung

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kauczor, Hans-Ulrich (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Wielpütz, Mark Oliver (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2018.
• Series: Diagnostic Imaging
• Subjects: Radiology.; Respiratory organs-Diseases.; Diagnostic Radiology.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of how to use MRI for the imaging of lung disease. Special emphasis is placed on routine applications and the clinical impact of MRI in each setting. In addition, current technological developments are reviewed and information presented on dedicated applic...

Table of Contents:

• General Requirements of MRI of the Lung and Suggested Standard Protocol
• Noncontrast and Contrast-Enhanced Pulmonary Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• MR Perfusion in the Lung
• Hyperpolarised Helium-3 (3He) MRI: Physical Methods for Imaging Human Lung Function
• Hyperpolarized 129Xenon MRI of the Lung
• Fluorinated-Gas MRI
• Proton MRI Based Ventilation Imaging: Oxygen-Enhanced Lung MRI and Alternative Approaches
• Dynamic MRI of Respiratory Mechanics and Pulmonary Motion.-Pulmonary Hypertension and Thromboembolic Disease.-Vascular Anomalies and Diseases
• Asthma
• MRI of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lung: Cystic Fibrosis
• Lung Cancer
• Mediastinal Disease
• Pulmonary Infections: Pneumonia
• Interstitial Lung Disease
• Diseases of the Pleura and the Chest Wall
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Animal Models of Respiratory Diseases
• Pulmonary MRI in Clinical Trials
• Challenges of Using 3 T MR Systems and Whole-Body MRI for Lung Imaging.