SYSTEMS, METHODS, COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES FOR IN VIVO MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF LUNGS USING PERFLUORINATED GAS MIXTURES

摘要

Systems and methods for generating MRI images the lungs and/or airways of a subject using a medical grade gas mixture comprises between about 20-79% inert perfluorinated gas and at least about 20.5% oxygen gas. The images are generated using acquired 19F magnetic resonance image (MRI) signal data associated with the perfluorinated gas and oxygen mixture.