MRI as a Means to Measure Lung Function: Non-Invasive Imaging in Neonates and Children
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-07-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to develop rapid MRI techniques for imaging the lung with
hyperpolarized helium-3 gas as an inhaled contrast agent. These techniques will be piloted in
adults and older children before testing them in younger children and infants. The purpose is
to enable imaging of non-sedated infants by imaging so fast as to freeze motion.