3D phase‐resolved functional lung ventilation MR imaging in healthy volunteers and patients with chronic pulmonary disease

Abstract

3D PREFUL MRI depicts the whole lung volume and breathing cycle with superior image resolution and with likely more precision compared to 2D PREFUL. Furthermore, 3D PREFUL is more sensitive to detect regions of hypoventilation and ventilation heterogeneity compared to 3D_lowres PREFUL, which is important for early detection and improved monitoring of patients with chronic lung disease.