MRI of pulmonary perfusion

Lung perfusion is a crucial prerequisite for effective gas exchange. Quantification of pulmonary perfusion is important for diagnostic considerations and treatment planning in various diseases of the lungs. Besides disorders of pulmonary vessels such as acute pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hyperte...

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Published inRadiologe Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 290, 292 - 290
Main Authors Fink, C, Risse, F, Semmler, W, Schoenberg, S O, Kauczor, H-U, Reiser, M F
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.04.2006
Subjects
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary - diagnosis
Image Enhancement - methods
Lung - blood supply
Lung - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Pulmonary Artery - pathology
Pulmonary Circulation
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis
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Summary:Lung perfusion is a crucial prerequisite for effective gas exchange. Quantification of pulmonary perfusion is important for diagnostic considerations and treatment planning in various diseases of the lungs. Besides disorders of pulmonary vessels such as acute pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension, these also include diseases of the respiratory tract and lung tissue as well as pulmonary tumors. This contribution presents the possibilities and technical requirements of MRI for diagnostic work-up of pulmonary perfusion.
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ISSN:0033-832X
DOI:10.1007/s00117-005-1325-8