Lung ventilation imaging and evaluation of pulmonary embolism when paired with perfusion imaging in adult and pediatric patients when administered by nebulizer for inhalation.

Although aerosolized Gd-DTPA has been used to define regional lung ventilation in healthy animals, experimental disease models, and human adults, this is the first report of the use of aerosolized ...

A convolutional neural network that produces ventilation images from breath-hold CT image pairs could improve lung radiotherapy ...

MDCT pulmonary angiography is replacing the ventilation-perfusion lung scan to diagnose suspected pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients, say researchers from Rhode Island Hospital in Providence.

The FDA has approved xenon Xe 129 hyperpolarized, or Xenoview, to use along with MRI to analyze lung ventilation among adults and children aged 12 years and older, according to a manufacturer ...

The XV analysis detected lung problems in patients—including combat veterans—even when standard breathing tests and CT scans indicated normal lung function.

A new lung scanning technique using perfluoropropane visible on MRI scans is set to revolutionize respiratory disease diagnosis and treatment. Developed by Newcastle University researchers, the ...

New scan method unveils lung function secrets Date: December 25, 2024 Source: Newcastle University Summary: A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of ...

Neural network generates lung ventilation images from CT scans Five of the 36 patients developed grade 2 radiation pneumonitis and one developed grade 3 radiation pneumonitis, significantly lower than ...

Bronchospasm in Lung Ventilation Studies: As with other inhaled medications, inhalation of Technetium Tc 99m pentetate solution may result in acute bronchoconstriction, especially in patients with ...