Abstract
The feasibility of qualitative assessment of pulmonary perfusion using dynamic contrast enhanced MRI with ultra-short TE has recently been demonstrated. In the current study, quantitative analysis was attempted based on the indicator dilution principle using a pig model of pulmonary embolism. The results were compared with the absolute pulmonary perfusion obtained with colored microspheres. The inverse of apparent mean transit time (1/τ(app)), distribution volume (V), and V/τ(app) were correlated well with the absolute lung perfusion. This study demonstrates that MR has the potential to evaluate pulmonary perfusion quantitatively.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1033-1038 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Magnetic Resonance in Medicine |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- Lung, perfusion
- Magnetic resonance
- Pulmonary artery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging