Background MRI of the lung is recommended in a number of clinical indications. Having a
non-radiation alternative is particularly attractive in children and young subjects, or pregnant …

Progressive lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF) is the life-limiting factor of this autosomal
recessive genetic disorder. Increasing implementation of CF newborn screening allows for a …

While the inauguration of national low dose computed tomographic (LDCT) lung cancer
screening programs has started in the USA, other countries remain undecided, awaiting the …

… suggested (for an example of detailed vendor-specific recommendations see: Biederer J,
Hintze C, Fabel M, Jakob PM, Horger W, Graessner J, Bolster BD, Heller M (2011) MRI of the …

Proton magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has recently emerged as a clinical tool to image
the lungs. This paper outlines the current technical aspects of MRI pulse sequences, …

Rationale: Studies demonstrating early structural lung damage in infants and preschool
children with cystic fibrosis (CF) suggest that noninvasive monitoring will be important to identify …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is capable of imaging infiltrative lung diseases as well
as solid lung pathologies with high sensitivity. The broad use of lung MRI was limited by the …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and treatment options of patients
with interstitial lung disease (ILD) in polymyositis and dermatomyositis (PM/DM). Patients …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) gains increasing importance in the assessment of cystic
fibrosis (CF) lung disease. The aim of this study was to develop a morpho-functional MR-…

Background The German COPD cohort study COSYCONET (“COPD and SYstemic
consequences-COmorbidities NETwork”) investigates the interaction of lung disease, comorbidities …