MRI of the Lung (Hardcover)

General Requirements of MRI of the Lung and Suggested Standard Protocol.- Noncontrast and Contrast-Enhanced Pulmonary Magnetic Resonance Angiography.- MR Perfusion in the Lung.- Hyperpolarised Helium-3 (3He) MRI: Physical Methods for Imaging Human Lung Function.- Hyperpolarized 129Xenon MRI of the Lung.- Fluorinated-Gas MRI.- Proton MRI Based Ventilation Imaging: Oxygen-Enhanced Lung MRI and Alternative Approaches.- Dynamic MRI of Respiratory Mechanics and Pulmonary Motion.-Pulmonary Hypertension and Thromboembolic Disease.-Vascular Anomalies and Diseases.- Asthma.- MRI of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lung: Cystic Fibrosis.- Lung Cancer.- Mediastinal Disease.- Pulmonary Infections: Pneumonia.- Interstitial Lung Disease.- Diseases of the Pleura and the Chest Wall.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Animal Models of Respiratory Diseases.- Pulmonary MRI in Clinical Trials.- Challenges of Using 3 T MR Systems and Whole-Body MRI for Lung Imaging.