Functional lung assessment using hyperpolarised xenon gas magnetic resonance imaging

<p><b>Purpose</b></p> <p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. The standard method for assessing lung function in COPD is spirometry, which provides <em>global</em> lung function information but is a poor pre...

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Main Author: Matin, T
Other Authors: Gleeson, F
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2016
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