Ventilation distribution in rats: Part 2 – A comparison of electrical impedance tomography and hyperpolarised helium magnetic resonance imaging

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hyperpolarised helium MRI (He3 MRI) is a new technique that enables imaging of the air distribution within the lungs. This allows accurate determination of the ventilation distribution <it>in vivo</it>. The technique has...

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Main Authors: Dunster Kimble R, Friese Marlies EJ, Fraser John F, Galloway Graham J, Cowin Gary J, Schibler Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/11/1/68