Science to practice: what is new about detecting emphysema?
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 16714451.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Through the use of diffusion-weighted 3He MR imaging, Fain et al in this issue of Radiology demonstrated the potential for detection of early emphysema in the lungs of healthy smokers. The technique possibly could become an important tool for understanding the pulmonary processes that occur with emphysema, for implementing treatment before clinical symptoms occur, and for monitoring the effect of treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Pulmonary Emphysema
- Smoking