Lung MRI Using Inhaled Can Detect Damage

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An investigative lung MRI that uses inhaled perfluoropropane gas has demonstrated an ability to identify damaged regions of the lung in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as lung transplant recipients, two recently published studies reported. The technique, called dynamic fluorine 19-MRI (19F-MRI), can enableContinue Reading