Comparison of Hyperpolarized 3He and 129Xe MR Imaging in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Ummul Afia Shammi, Michelle Felicia D'Alessandro, Talissa A. Altes, F. W. Hersman, Iulian C. Ruset, John P. Mugler, Craig H. Meyer, Jamie Mata, Kun Qing, Robert P. Thomen

Academic Radiology · 2021 · 17 citations · 41 references

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Abstract

In patients with cystic fibrosis, the selection of hyperpolarized <sup>129</sup>Xe or <sup>3</sup>He gas is most likely inconsequential when it comes to measure the overall lung function by VDP although <sup>129</sup>Xe may be more sensitive to starker lung defects, particularly when using a TrueFISP sequence.

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