METHOD FOR PROVIDING PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE STATE MRI DATA AND / OR CAPILLAR-ALVEOLAR BARRIER, MRI SCAN SYSTEM AND DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT PRODUCT

摘要

Methods and systems for assessing pulmonary gas exchange and/or alveolar-capillary barrier status include using spin echo pulse techniques to generate at least one 3-D MRI image of 129Xe dissolved in the red blood cell (RBC) and barrier compartments in the gas exchange regions of the lungs of a patient.