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Radiology
; 210(3): 851-7, 1999 Mar.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10207491
RESUMEN
Thirty-two magnetic resonance imaging examinations of the lungs were performed in 16 subjects after inhalation of 1-2 L of helium 3 gas that was laser polarized to 10%-25%. The distribution of the gas was generally uniform, with visualization of the fissures in most cases. Ventilation defects were demonstrated in smokers and in a subject with allergies. The technique has potential for evaluating small airways disease.