G. Wilson Miller1, John P. Mugler III1,
Talissa A. Altes1, Isabel Dregely2, Iulian Ruset3,
Steve Ketel3, Jeff Ketel3, William F. Hersman2,3,
Kai Ruppert1
1Radiology, University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, VA, United States; 2Physics, University of New
Hampshire, Durham, NH; 3Xemed LLC, Durham, NH
Lung
pO2 mapping using hyperpolarized Xe-129 was performed in 6 healthy volunteers
and 4 disease patients. An image registration algorithm was used to correct
for subject motion during the breath hold acquisition.