Characterized by destruction of distal parenchymal airspaces, emphysema is a good candidate for the application of new magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion imaging techniques that use hyperpolarized helium-3 (He-3) and xenon-129 (Xe-129) gases to probe the restricted diffusion of gas in the lung. Besides the importance of detecting and diagnosing emphysema at early stages, which could reduce disease severity and maximize the effectiveness of treatment, the scientific community also needs a better biomarker for emphysema with a higher sensitivity than the gold standard, pulmonary function tests,...
Characterized by destruction of distal parenchymal airspaces, emphysema is a good candidate for the application of new magnetic resonance (MR) diffusi...