Simultaneous multiple breath washout and oxygen-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in healthy adults

Lung function testing and lung imaging are commonly used techniques to monitor respiratory diseases, such as cystic fibrosis (CF). The nitrogen (N2) multiple-breath washout technique (MBW) has been shown to detect ventilation inhomogeneity in CF, but the underlying pathophysiological processes that are altered are often unclear.

Citation:
Kentgens AC, Pusterla O, Bauman G, ....... Ramsey KA. Simultaneous multiple breath washout and oxygen-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in healthy adults. Respiratory Medicine and Research. 2023;83:100993.

Keywords:
Cystic fibrosis; Diagnostics; Lung function; Lung imaging; Ventilation inhomogeneity; oxygen-enhanced MRI

Abstract:
Lung function testing and lung imaging are commonly used techniques to monitor respiratory diseases, such as cystic fibrosis (CF). The nitrogen (N2) multiple-breath washout technique (MBW) has been shown to detect ventilation inhomogeneity in CF, but the underlying pathophysiological processes that are altered are often unclear.