sulfur hexafluoride

Summary

Summary: Sulfur hexafluoride. An inert gas used mainly as a test gas in respiratory physiology. Other uses include its injection in vitreoretinal surgery to restore the vitreous chamber and as a tracer in monitoring the dispersion and deposition of air pollutants.

Top Publications

  1. ncbi Overall and peripheral inhomogeneity of ventilation in patients with stable cystic fibrosis
    A Van Muylem
    Department of Chest Medicine, Erasme University Hospital, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
    Pediatr Pulmonol 30:3-9. 2000
  2. ncbi Functional residual capacity measurements in healthy infants: ultrasonic flow meter versus a mass spectrometer
    J J Pillow
    Portex Unit Respiratory Physiology, Institute of Child Health, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
    Eur Respir J 23:763-8. 2004
  3. ncbi Peripheral airway involvement in asthma assessed by single-breath SF6 and He washout
    P M Gustafsson
    Dept of Paediatrics, Central Hospital, Skovde, Sweden
    Eur Respir J 21:1033-9. 2003
  4. ncbi Assessment of cyclic changes of microvessels in ovine ovaries using Sonovue contrast-enhanced ultrasound
    Henri Marret
    Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, Fetal Medicine and Human Reproduction, Bretonneau University Hospital, Tours, France
    Ultrasound Med Biol 32:163-9. 2006
  5. ncbi The use of contrasted transvaginal sonography in the diagnosis of gynecologic diseases: a preliminary study
    Antonia Carla Testa
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo A Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
    J Ultrasound Med 24:1267-78. 2005
  6. ncbi The role of recombinant lysine-plasminogen and recombinant urokinase and sulfur hexafluoride combination in inducing posterior vitreous detachment
    Gamze Men
    Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Retina 24:199-209. 2004
  7. ncbi 25-gauge vitrectomy using sulfur hexafluoride and no prone positioning for repair of macular holes
    Petros E Carvounis
    Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Retina 28:1188-92. 2008
  8. ncbi Helium and sulfur hexafluoride bolus washin in short-term microgravity
    B Dutrieue
    Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
    J Appl Physiol 86:1594-602. 1999
  9. ncbi Posterior vitreous detachment induced by injection of plasmin and sulfur hexafluoride in the rabbit vitreous
    T Hikichi
    Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical College, Japan
    Retina 19:55-8. 1999
  10. ncbi Inert gas washout: theoretical background and clinical utility in respiratory disease
    Paul D Robinson
    Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Respiration 78:339-55. 2009

Research Grants

  1. Development and Characterization of a Novel Contrast Agent
    Margaret Wheatley; Fiscal Year: 2009
  2. Development and Characterization of a Novel Contrast Agent
    Margaret Wheatley; Fiscal Year: 2007
  3. Compact, low-maintenance MRI system for animal lung imaging
    DEAN KUETHE; Fiscal Year: 2007
  4. NMR IMAGING OF INERT FLUORINATED GASES IN LUNGS
    DEAN KUETHE; Fiscal Year: 2002
  5. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF MICROVASCULAR PERFUSION
    Kevin Wei; Fiscal Year: 2003
  6. The Effect of Pulmonary Interstitial Edema on Gas Exchange
    G Prisk; Fiscal Year: 2009
  7. The Effect of Pulmonary Interstitial Edema on Gas Exchange
    G Prisk; Fiscal Year: 2007
  8. Ultrasound contrast agent enhances ultarsound assisted thrombolysis in stroke
    Azita Soltani; Fiscal Year: 2007
  9. SITES OF ACTION OF INHALATIONAL ANESTHETICS ON HPV
    James Baumgardner; Fiscal Year: 2001
  10. Deposition of 0.5 to 2 Micron Aerosol in the Human Lung
    G Prisk; Fiscal Year: 2003

Detail Information

Publications235 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Overall and peripheral inhomogeneity of ventilation in patients with stable cystic fibrosis
    A Van Muylem
    Department of Chest Medicine, Erasme University Hospital, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
    Pediatr Pulmonol 30:3-9. 2000
    ..of 1 L inspired from functional residual capacity (FRC test) of 90% oxygen (O(2)), 5% helium (He), and 5% sulfur hexafluoride (SF(6))...
  2. ncbi Functional residual capacity measurements in healthy infants: ultrasonic flow meter versus a mass spectrometer
    J J Pillow
    Portex Unit Respiratory Physiology, Institute of Child Health, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
    Eur Respir J 23:763-8. 2004
    ..7%) and FRCUS (5.2%). The ultrasonic flow meter used in this study provides repeatable measurements of functional residual capacity in spontaneously breathing healthy infants that approximate those obtained during mass spectrometry...
  3. ncbi Peripheral airway involvement in asthma assessed by single-breath SF6 and He washout
    P M Gustafsson
    Dept of Paediatrics, Central Hospital, Skovde, Sweden
    Eur Respir J 21:1033-9. 2003
    ..To conclude, airways close to the acinar entrance participate in the overall airway response to cold-air challenge in asthmatic adults with marked airway hyperresponsiveness to cold, dry air...
  4. ncbi Assessment of cyclic changes of microvessels in ovine ovaries using Sonovue contrast-enhanced ultrasound
    Henri Marret
    Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, Fetal Medicine and Human Reproduction, Bretonneau University Hospital, Tours, France
    Ultrasound Med Biol 32:163-9. 2006
    ..Thus, using these parameters in premenopausal women will allow more accurate detection of vascular modifications that may be associated with ovarian cancer...
  5. ncbi The use of contrasted transvaginal sonography in the diagnosis of gynecologic diseases: a preliminary study
    Antonia Carla Testa
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo A Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
    J Ultrasound Med 24:1267-78. 2005
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  6. ncbi The role of recombinant lysine-plasminogen and recombinant urokinase and sulfur hexafluoride combination in inducing posterior vitreous detachment
    Gamze Men
    Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Retina 24:199-209. 2004
    ..urokinase and to determine its efficacy in inducing posterior vitreous detachment when combined with sulfur hexafluoride. METHODS: Plasmin concentration of the rabbit vitreous after separate and combined intravitreal ..
  7. ncbi 25-gauge vitrectomy using sulfur hexafluoride and no prone positioning for repair of macular holes
    Petros E Carvounis
    Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Retina 28:1188-92. 2008
    To report on the outcomes of 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy using sulfur hexafluoride and no prone positioning for repair of macular holes.
  8. ncbi Helium and sulfur hexafluoride bolus washin in short-term microgravity
    B Dutrieue
    Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
    J Appl Physiol 86:1594-602. 1999
    We performed single-breath washout (SBW) tests in which He and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) were inspired throughout the vital capacity inspirations or were inhaled as discrete boluses at different points in the inspiration...
  9. ncbi Posterior vitreous detachment induced by injection of plasmin and sulfur hexafluoride in the rabbit vitreous
    T Hikichi
    Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical College, Japan
    Retina 19:55-8. 1999
    To investigate whether an injection of plasmin and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) can induce posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) without vitrectomy.
  10. ncbi Inert gas washout: theoretical background and clinical utility in respiratory disease
    Paul D Robinson
    Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Respiration 78:339-55. 2009
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  11. ncbi Advances in sonographic detection of ovarian cancer: depiction of tumor neovascularity with microbubbles
    Arthur C Fleischer
    Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232 2675, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 194:343-8. 2010
    ..CONCLUSION: Microbubble-enhanced transvaginal sonography can enhance the evaluation of ovarian masses by early detection of tumor microvascularity...
  12. ncbi Method for assessment of volume of trapped gas in infants during multiple-breath inert gas washout
    Per M Gustafsson
    Paediatric Respiratory Physiology Laboratory, Department of Paediatrics, Central Hospital, Skovde, Sweden
    Pediatr Pulmonol 35:42-9. 2003
    ..It is based on washin using a gas mixture containing 4% sulfur hexafluoride (V(TG,SF6)) and washout with air...
  13. ncbi Prostate cancer detection in men with prostate specific antigen 4 to 10 ng/ml using a combined approach of contrast enhanced color Doppler targeted and systematic biopsy
    Alexandre Pelzer
    Departments of Urology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
    J Urol 173:1926-9. 2005
    ..We evaluated the impact of a combined approach of contrast enhanced, color Doppler targeted biopsy (CECD) and systematic biopsy (SB) for the PC detection rate in men with prostate specific antigen (PSA) 4.0 to 10 ng/ml...
  14. ncbi Stabilization of post-trabeculectomy flat anterior chamber with Healon and sulfur hexafluoride
    Orna Geyer
    Department of Ophthalmology, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
    J Cataract Refract Surg 29:2026-8. 2003
    ..When separate attempts to reform the anterior chamber by intracameral injection of sulfur hexafluoride (SF(6)) and sodium hyaluronate 1...
  15. ncbi Accurate and reproducible measurement of left ventricular volume and ejection fraction by contrast echocardiography: a comparison with magnetic resonance imaging
    Siri Malm
    Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
    J Am Coll Cardiol 44:1030-5. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The two-dimensional echocardiographic evaluation of LV volumes and EF in non-selected cardiac patients was found to be more accurate and reproducible when adding an intravenous contrast agent...
  16. ncbi Perforated corneal hydrops treated with sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas and tissue adhesive
    Freda Sii
    City Eye Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Cornea 24:503-4. 2005
    ..a perforated acute hydrops in a mentally retarded patient that was successfully managed with intracameral sulfur hexafluoride gas and cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive. METHODS: Interventional case report...
  17. ncbi The safety of Sonovue in abdominal applications: retrospective analysis of 23188 investigations
    Fabio Piscaglia
    Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Ultrasound Med Biol 32:1369-75. 2006
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  18. ncbi Enhanced left ventricular endocardial border delineation with an intravenous injection of SonoVue, a new echocardiographic contrast agent: A European multicenter study
    R Senior
    Northwick Park Hospital and Institute of Medical Research, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom
    Echocardiography 17:705-11. 2000
    ..It was concluded that SonoVue is safe and effective in delineating endocardial border, including in patients with suboptimal baseline images...
  19. ncbi Outcomes of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) versus perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas tamponade for macular hole surgery
    Sung Soo Kim
    Department of Ophthalmology, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    Retina 28:1408-15. 2008
    To compare outcomes of macular hole surgery using sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas versus perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas for idiopathic macular hole repair.
  20. ncbi Harmonic US imaging of vesicoureteric reflux in children: usefulness of a second generation US contrast agent
    Giorgio Ascenti
    Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Messina, Via Giordano Bruno, 53, 98163 Messina, Italy
    Pediatr Radiol 34:481-7. 2004
    ..Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (VUS) is largely accepted both for the diagnosis and follow-up of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) in children...
  21. ncbi Comparison of contrast agent-enhanced versus non-contrast agent-enhanced real-time three-dimensional echocardiography for analysis of left ventricular systolic function
    Boudewijn J Krenning
    Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Am J Cardiol 100:1485-9. 2007
    ..In conclusion, contrast agent-enhanced RT3DE is more accurate in assessment of LV function as evidenced by better correlation and narrower limits of agreement compared with MRI, as well as lower intra- and interobserver variabilities...
  22. ncbi Determination of percent body fat by the newly developed sulfur hexafluoride dilution method and air displacement plethysmography
    H Iwaoka
    Department of Epidemiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
    J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 44:561-8. 1998
    ..developed densitometric methods for determining the human body volume and percent body fat (%FAT), the sulfur hexafluoride dilution method (SHF) and air displacement plethysmography (ADP), were evaluated in comparison with the ..
  23. ncbi Effects of body posture and tidal volume on inter- and intraregional ventilation distribution in healthy men
    Mikael Gronkvist
    Swedish Defense Research Agency, Department of Defense Medicine, S 580 13 Linköping, Sweden
    J Appl Physiol 92:634-42. 2002
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  24. ncbi Characterization of focal liver lesions with contrast-specific US modes and a sulfur hexafluoride-filled microbubble contrast agent: diagnostic performance and confidence
    Emilio Quaia
    Department of Radiology, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, Trieste 34149, Italy
    Radiology 232:420-30. 2004
    ..of solid focal liver lesions could be improved by using ultrasonographic (US) contrast-specific modes after sulfur hexafluoride-filled microbubble contrast agent injection, as compared with lesion characterization achieved with ..
  25. ncbi Evaluation of lymph node perfusion using continuous mode harmonic ultrasonography with a second-generation contrast agent
    Leopoldo Rubaltelli
    Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapies, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
    J Ultrasound Med 23:829-36. 2004
    ....
  26. ncbi Evaluation of the vascular architecture of hepatocellular carcinoma by micro flow imaging: pathologic correlation
    Hong Yang
    Departments of Medical Ultrasonics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China
    J Ultrasound Med 26:461-7. 2007
    ....
  27. ncbi Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for the study of peripheral lung lesions: a preliminary study
    Marco Sperandeo
    Department of Internal Medicine IRCCS, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Viale Cappuccini, San Giovanni Rotondo FG, Italy
    Ultrasound Med Biol 32:1467-72. 2006
    ....
  28. ncbi [Feasability of real time contrast enhanced ultrasound in renal disease]
    F Tranquart
    Service de Médecine Nucléaire et Ultrasons, CIT Ultrasons, CHU Bretonneau 37044 Tours Cédex
    J Radiol 85:31-6. 2004
    ..To evaluate feasibility of real-time contrast enhanced ultrasound in renal disease...
  29. ncbi Thermal response of contrast agent microbubbles: preliminary results from physico-chemical and US-imaging characterization
    C Guiot
    University of Torino, Department of Neuroscience, Torino, Italy
    Ultrasonics 44:e127-30. 2006
    ..Although microbubbles are in principle thermally effective, other coating materials should be investigated in order to increase their operative thermal range...
  30. ncbi [Renal transplant: color duplex ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the evaluation of the early postoperative phase and surgical complications]
    T Fischer
    Institut fur Radiologie, Charite Campus Mitte, Universitatsmedizin Berlin
    Rofo 178:1202-11. 2006
    ..Initial studies show that efficient and early diagnosis of rejection is possible. Surgical complications like perfusion defects or hematoma can also be identified...
  31. ncbi Phagocytosis of ultrasound contrast agent microbubbles by Kupffer cells
    Kyosuke Yanagisawa
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    Ultrasound Med Biol 33:318-25. 2007
    ..Our findings suggested that Kupffer cells phagocytosed contrast agents and they were responsible for the delayed images of contrast ultrasound in the liver...
  32. ncbi Contrast-enhanced ultrasound assessment of tissue response to high-intensity focused ultrasound
    James E Kennedy
    Department of Urology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK
    Ultrasound Med Biol 30:851-4. 2004
    ..Observed changes were seen to correlate well with the ablated volume on histologic evaluation of the treated volume. This is the first time that this imaging technique has been reported in this setting...
  33. ncbi Heterogeneous delayed enhancement of hepatic parenchyma after intravenous infusion of sonographic contrast agent: a new hypothesis
    G Caruso
    Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
    Radiol Med 112:56-63. 2007
    ..The aim of this paper was to report a heterogeneous late-phase hepatic enhancement pattern observed after administration of a sonographic contrast agent and to present an aetiological hypothesis for the phenomenon...
  34. ncbi Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in the follow-up of patients with hepatic metastases from breast carcinoma
    P Della Vigna
    Divisione di Radiologia, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via Ripamonti 435, I 20141 Milan, Italy
    Radiol Med 112:47-55. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to obtain a precise measurement of hepatic metastases in breast cancer patients with fatty-liver disease...
  35. ncbi Parapancreatic Castleman disease: contrast-enhanced sonography and CT features
    Monica Mangini
    Department of Radiology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
    J Clin Ultrasound 35:207-11. 2007
    ..We report a rare case of localized para-pancreatic hyaline-vascular Castleman disease that was evaluated using contrast-enhanced sonography and CT...
  36. ncbi Solitary necrotic nodule of the liver: contrast-enhanced sonography
    Yang Wang
    Department of Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853 China
    J Clin Ultrasound 35:177-81. 2007
    ..To report contrast-enhanced sonography (CEUS) for solitary necrotic nodule (SNN) of the liver and to assess its clinical value...
  37. ncbi Quantification of hepatic parenchymal blood flow by contrast ultrasonography with flash-replenishment imaging
    Ryo Metoki
    The Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
    Ultrasound Med Biol 32:1459-66. 2006
    ..The results suggested that the FR method, which is a noninvasive measurement, can predict the blood flow of the liver...
  38. ncbi Technology overview: SonoVue (Bracco, Milan)
    Christian Greis
    Bracco ALTANA Pharma Max Stromeyer Strasse 116, 78467 Konstanz, Germany
    Eur Radiol 14:P11-5. 2004
    ....
  39. ncbi Contrast enhanced sonography of focal splenic lesions with a second-generation contrast agent
    C Gorg
    Medizinische Universitätsklinik Marburg Lahn
    Ultraschall Med 26:470-7. 2005
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of a second generation contrast agent to enhance splenic lesions...
  40. ncbi Effects of ultrasound contrast agents on Doppler tissue velocity estimation
    Marcus Ressner
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr 19:154-64. 2006
    ..The observed bias is presumed to be an effect of harmonic signal contribution from rupturing contrast agent microbubbles and does not indicate biologic or physiologic effects...
  41. ncbi Can contrast dobutamine stress echocardiography be performed with standardized imaging settings for everybody?
    Helene Thibault
    Department of Cardiology, The John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr 18:1194-202. 2005
    ..The objective was to assess a standardized imaging and contrast injection protocol for contrast-enhanced dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE)...
  42. ncbi [Contrast-enhanced "low MI real-time" sonography for the assessment of the malignancy of focal liver lesions]
    H Strunk
    Radiologische Universitätsklinik Bonn
    Rofo 177:1394-404. 2005
    ..Contrast enhanced sonography using phase-inversion harmonic mode is a promising technique to detect and characterize hepatic lesions. Aim of the following study was to evaluate whether this technique can characterize liver tumors...
  43. ncbi Characterization of benign hepatic tumors arising in fatty liver with SonoVue and pulse inversion US
    T V Bartolotta
    Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, Palermo 90127, Italy
    Abdom Imaging 32:84-91. 2007
    ..We describe the spectrum of contrast-enhancement patterns of benign hepatic tumors arising in fatty liver on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (US)...
  44. ncbi Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in normal canine liver. Evaluation of imaging and safety parameters
    Helena T Nyman
    Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark
    Vet Radiol Ultrasound 46:243-50. 2005
    ..When considering normal values, the use of anesthetic drugs has to be considered...
  45. ncbi Differentiation of focal nodular hyperplasia and hepatocellular adenoma by contrast-enhanced ultrasound
    C F Dietrich
    1st Department of Internal Medicine, Caritas Hospital Bad Mergentheim, Uhlandstrasse 7, 97980 Bad Mergentheim, Germany
    Br J Radiol 78:704-7. 2005
    ..Therefore, this technique might improve the functional characterization of benign hypervascular focal liver lesions...
  46. ncbi Prospective multicenter trial evaluating a novel method of characterizing focal liver lesions using contrast-enhanced sonography
    Edward Leen
    Department of Radiology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, Scotland G31 2ER
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 186:1551-9. 2006
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical value and potential impact of SonoVue-enhanced sonography in the characterization of focal liver lesions...
  47. ncbi Ultrasonography of the pancreas. 4. Contrast-enhanced imaging
    M D'Onofrio
    Department of Radiology, G B Rossi Hospital, University of Verona, Piazzale L A Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy
    Abdom Imaging 32:171-81. 2007
    ..Moreover the staging of some pancreatic lesions can be improved by the use of contrast media. This article will review the clinical application of CEUS in the different pancreatic pathologies...
  48. ncbi [Comparison of contrast-enhanced low mechanical index (Low MI) sonography and unenhanced B-mode sonography for the differentiation between synovitis and joint effusion in patients with rheumatoid arthritis]
    T Kleffel
    , Klinikum Augsburg
    Rofo 177:835-41. 2005
    ..In 3 patients diagnosed by sonography as having a synovitis, this diagnosis was proven by MRI. CONCLUSION: Contrast-enhanced low-MI sonography is superior to non-enhanced B-Mode sonography in differentiating synovitis and joint effusion...
  49. ncbi Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors: the role of microbubble ultrasound contrast agents
    Maria Franca Meloni
    Radiology Department, Vimercate General Hospital, Milan, Italy
    Ultrasound Q 22:41-7. 2006
    ..view has changed, however, with the recent development of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) (eg, using sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles), which can provide valuable information on the effects of RFA more rapidly and economically ..
  50. ncbi Low-fat angiomyolipoma of the liver studied with contrast-enhanced ultrasound and multidetector computed tomography
    N Flor
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
    Acta Radiol 47:543-6. 2006
    ..Ultrasound showed a hyperechoic inhomogeneous mass; following sulfur hexafluoride injection, uniform enhancement at 14-16 s and rapid wash-out at 26 s was found...
  51. ncbi Enhancement pattern of hepatocellular carcinoma: comparison of real-time contrast-enhanced ultrasound and contrast-enhanced computed tomography
    Guang-Jian Liu
    Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, People's Republic of China
    Clin Imaging 30:315-21. 2006
    ..In portal phase, 82 nodules were hypoenhancing on CEUS and 83 on CECT. Peripheral thin-rim-like enhancement was exhibited in 30 nodules on CEUS and 31 on CECT. Intratumoral vessels were visualized in 94 nodules on CEUS and 36 on CECT...
  52. ncbi Incidental liver lesions: diagnostic value of cadence contrast pulse sequencing (CPS) and SonoVue
    A Bleuzen
    CIT Ultrasons, CHU Bretonneau, 37044 Tours Cedex 1, France
    Eur Radiol 14:P53-62. 2004
    ..The high diagnostic value of CEUS makes this method a candidate to be considered a reference imaging modality for incidental lesions...
  53. ncbi Monitoring RF ablation
    Luigi Solbiati
    Department of Radiology, General Hospital, 21052 Busto Arsizio VA, Italy
    Eur Radiol 14:P34-42. 2004
    ..1%, and this improved to 3.8% in the following 2 years. The method is cost-effective because it reduces the need for repeated treatment sessions under general anaesthesia. The same method is helpful in treatment planning and follow-up...
  54. ncbi Detection and characterisation of liver metastases
    T Albrecht
    Klinik und Poliklinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Charite Campus Benjamin Franklin, Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin und Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
    Eur Radiol 14:P25-33. 2004
    ..Contrast agents add a new dimension to sonography allowing it to rival CT and MRI, especially for lesion characterisation...
  55. ncbi Blood flow changes in hepatocellular carcinoma after the administration of thalidomide assessed by reperfusion kinetics during microbubble infusion: preliminary results
    Michele Bertolotto
    UCO di Radiologia, Universita di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, Italy
    Invest Radiol 41:15-21. 2006
    ..We sought to investigate whether thalidomide is able to produce tumor vascular changes in patients with untreatable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that can be detected using microbubble contrast agents...
  56. ncbi Differential diagnosis of non-functional islet cell tumor and pancreatic carcinoma with sonography
    Wei Yang
    Department of Ultrasound, School of Oncology, Peking University, Beijing 100036, China
    Eur J Radiol 62:342-51. 2007
    ..To investigate the differential diagnosis of non-functional islet cell tumor (NFICT) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (pancreatic carcinoma) with clinical presentation and sonographic features...
  57. ncbi Contrast-enhanced sonography of the kidney
    S V Setola
    Department of Radiology, National Cancer Institute Fondazione Pascale, Via M Semmola, Naples, I 80131, Italy
    Abdom Imaging 32:21-8. 2007
    ..This pictorial review illustrates the CEUS findings recognizable in a wide spectrum of renal disorders and discusses the strengths and limitations of renal imaging with CEUS...
  58. ncbi Transcutaneous contrast-enhanced sonography of pleural-based pulmonary lesions
    Christian Gorg
    Department of Internal Medicine, Philipps University, Baldingerstrasse, Marburg, Germany
    Eur J Radiol 64:213-21. 2007
    ..This review will present first data about practise and clinical use of CES in patient with peripheral lung lesions...
  59. ncbi The forgotten organ: contrast enhanced sonography of the spleen
    Christian Gorg
    Medizinische Universitatsklinik, Baldingerstrasse, 35043 Marburg Lahn, Germany
    Eur J Radiol 64:189-201. 2007
    ..The aim of this review is to illustrate indications for the use of CES in patients with suspected (peri-)splenic pathology...
  60. ncbi Intraoperative real-time contrast-enhanced ultrasound angiography: a new adjunct in the surgical treatment of arteriovenous malformations
    Yi Wang
    Department of Ultrasound, Fudan University Affiliated Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China
    J Neurosurg 107:959-64. 2007
    ....
  61. ncbi Comparison of contrast-enhanced sonography and MRI in displaying anatomic features of cystic pancreatic masses
    Mirko D'Onofrio
    Department of Radiology, University Hospital G B Rossi, Piazzale L A Scuro 10, University of Verona, Verona 37134, Italy
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 189:1435-42. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy rates of unenhanced sonography, contrast-enhanced sonography, and MRI in displaying the anatomic features of cystic pancreatic masses larger than 1.5 mm in diameter...
  62. ncbi In vitro acoustic characterisation of four intravenous ultrasonic contrast agents at 30 MHz
    C M Moran
    Department of Medical Physics and Medical Engineering, University of, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Ultrasound Med Biol 28:785-91. 2002
    ..01 million microbubbles/mL and 1 million microbubbles/mL. Furthermore, for two of the agents, mean backscatter enhancement was detectable at concentrations as low as 2 microbubbles/sample volume...
  63. ncbi Gene transfer with microbubble ultrasound and plasmid DNA into skeletal muscle of mice: comparison between commercially available microbubble contrast agents
    Xinghua Wang
    Imaging Sciences Department, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Du Cane Rd, London W12 0NN, England
    Radiology 237:224-9. 2005
    ..05), with increased tissue damage. CONCLUSION: Both non-air-based agents show promise in gene delivery in skeletal muscle with undetectable tissue damage. Enhanced gene transfer with additional ultrasound was achieved only with SonoVue...
  64. ncbi Haemodynamic parameters of the hepatic artery and vein can detect liver metastases: assessment using contrast-enhanced ultrasound
    J H Zhou
    Department of Ultrasound, Cancer Center, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, People s Republic of China
    Br J Radiol 81:113-9. 2008
    ..This functional imaging technique may contribute to the early detection of micrometastases in the liver...
  65. ncbi Anti-angiogenic gene therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma mediated by microbubble-enhanced ultrasound exposure: an in vivo experimental study
    Fang Nie
    Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institution of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, People s Republic of China
    J Drug Target 16:389-95. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to assess the effect of anti-angiogenic gene therapy for hepatocelluar carcinoma (HCC) treated by microbubble-enhanced ultrasound exposure...
  66. ncbi Intrahepatic peripheral cholangiocarcinoma (IPCC): comparison between perfusion ultrasound and CT imaging
    M D'Onofrio
    Istituto di Radiologia, Universita degli Studi di Verona, Policlinico G B Rossi, Piazzale L A Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy
    Radiol Med 113:76-86. 2008
    ..This study was done to compare the perfusion patterns of intrahepatic peripheral cholangiocarcinoma (IPCC) on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and dynamic computed tomography (CT)...
  67. ncbi Detection and characterization of focal liver lesions with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in patients with hepatitis C-induced liver cirrhosis
    N Rahbin
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    Acta Radiol 49:251-7. 2008
    ..Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated liver cirrhosis provides a major preneoplastic condition for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Ultrasonography (US) is usually used for screening of HCC, but needs improvement...
  68. ncbi Clinical utility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in neurosonology
    Dirk W Droste
    Department of Neurology, University of Munster, Munster, Germany
    Eur Neurol 59:2-8. 2008
    ..Such agents have a relatively long-lasting effect (up to 7 min), and can be administered as a single injection or, alternatively, a fractionated injection protocol can be used, depending on the quality of the window...
  69. ncbi [Characterization of focal liver lesions with contrast-enhanced low MI real time ultrasound and SonoVue]
    J Hohmann
    Klinik und Poliklinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Universitatsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Freie Universitat Berlin
    Rofo 175:835-43. 2003
    ..This study investigates whether low MI real time phase inversion imaging with SonoVue can improve the characterization of focal liver lesions in comparison to unenhanced sonography and power Doppler sonography...
  70. ncbi [Contrast ultrasonography: value in diagnosis and characterisation of hepatic tumors]
    Christophe Aube
    Radiologie, CHU Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49033, Angers Cedex 01
    Gastroenterol Clin Biol 27:B63-70. 2003
  71. ncbi Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for detecting renal infarcts proven by contrast enhanced CT. A feasibility study
    Michele Bertolotto
    UCO di Radiologia, Universita di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume 449, 34149 Trieste, Italy
    Eur Radiol 18:376-83. 2008
    ..006 for reader 1; 0.991 +/- 0.007 for reader 2), with very good inter-reader agreement (weighted kappa value = 0.83). CEUS is a reproducible tool to detect acute renal infarcts in men, with a diagnostic performance approaching that of CT...
  72. ncbi [Current state of the use of sonographic contrast agents with low acoustic pressure techniques in the study of focal liver lesions]
    Claudia Borghi
    Diagnostica per Immagini, Ospedale Valduce, Como
    Radiol Med 107:174-86; quiz 187-8. 2004
    ..Broadening the scope of studies to obtain controlled data and comparisons with the other imaging modalities is crucial for the definitive validation of the method...
  73. ncbi Centrifugal (inside-out) enhancement of liver hemangiomas: a possible atypical appearance on contrast-enhanced US
    Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta
    Department of Radiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, 90127 Palermo, Italy
    Eur J Radiol 64:447-55. 2007
    ..To report the prevalence and to describe the atypical centrifugal (inside-out) appearance of contrast-enhancement of liver hemangiomas on contrast-enhanced sonography...
  74. ncbi Evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma using SonoVue, a second generation ultrasound contrast agent: correlation with cellular differentiation
    Carlos Nicolau
    Diagnosis Imaging Center, Hospital Clinic, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
    Eur Radiol 14:1092-9. 2004
    ..Echogenicity in the portal and late phases correlated with cellular differentiation...
  75. ncbi The role of CnTI-SonoVue in the diagnosis of ovarian masses with papillary projections: a preliminary study
    A C Testa
    Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
    Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 29:512-6. 2007
    ....
  76. ncbi Ultrasound contrast agents can influence the respiratory burst activity of human neutrophil granulocytes
    Grigorios Korosoglou
    Department of Cardiology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    Ultrasound Med Biol 30:75-81. 2004
    ..The potential clinical relevance of this effect needs to be elucidated...
  77. ncbi Low mechanical index contrast-enhanced sonographic findings of pyogenic hepatic abscesses
    Orlando Catalano
    Department of Radiology, S Maria delle Grazie Hospital, Via Domitiana Località La Schiana, Pozzuoli, Naples 80121, Italy
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 182:447-50. 2004
    ..This constellation of findings is suggestive of liver abscess...
  78. ncbi SURF imaging: in vivo demonstration of an ultrasound contrast agent detection technique
    S E Masoy
    Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N 7489 Trondheim, Norway
    IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control 55:1112-21. 2008
    ..The results demonstrate the potential of SURF Imaging as an ultrasound contrast detection technique for clinically high ultrasound frequencies. This may allow ultrasound contrast imaging to be available for a wide range of applications...
  79. ncbi [In-vitro comparison of a 1st and a 2nd generation US contrast agent for reflux diagnosis]
    J Robrecht
    Abteilung für Pädiatrische Radiologie, Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Klinikum der Bayerischen Julius Maximilians Universität Würzburg, Josef Schneider Strasse 2 D31, 97080 Wurzburg
    Rofo 179:818-25. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was an in-vitro comparison of the new US contrast agent (SonoVue) and the routinely used contrast agent Levovist, while taking into consideration the physical-chemical properties relevant for reflux diagnosis...
  80. ncbi Contrast-enhanced ultrasonographic features of a solid-cystic papillary tumor of the pancreas
    Ying Wu
    Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated First People's Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
    J Ultrasound Med 26:853-6. 2007
  81. ncbi Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for assessment of tumor vascularity in hepatocellular carcinoma
    Zhili Wang
    Department of Ultrasound, Chinese People s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
    J Ultrasound Med 26:757-62. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in determining the tumor vascularity of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...
  82. ncbi Outcomes of surgery for retinal detachment associated with proliferative vitreoretinopathy using perfluoro-n-octane: a multicenter study
    Ingrid U Scott
    Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33101, USA
    Am J Ophthalmol 136:454-63. 2003
    ....
  83. ncbi Feeding saponin-containing Yucca schidigera and Quillaja saponaria to decrease enteric methane production in dairy cows
    L Holtshausen
    Agriculture and Agri Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 4B1
    J Dairy Sci 92:2809-21. 2009
    ..Methane production was measured in environmental chambers and with the sulfur hexafluoride (SF(6)) tracer technique...
  84. ncbi Methane emissions, feed intake, performance, digestibility, and rumen fermentation of finishing beef cattle offered whole-crop wheat silages differing in grain content
    E J Mc Geough
    Teagasc, Grange Beef Research Centre, Dunsany, Co Meath, Ireland
    J Anim Sci 88:2703-16. 2010
    ..daily methane output [295 (WCW I), 315 (WCW II), 322 (WCW III), and 273 g/d (WCW IV)], measured using the sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique, was observed in response to increasing the grain content of WCW; however, linear ..
  85. ncbi Unusual benign focal liver lesions: findings on real-time contrast-enhanced sonography
    Hui Xiong Xu
    Department of Medical Ultrasonics, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China
    J Ultrasound Med 27:243-54. 2008
    This presentation aims to provide an overview of the manifestations of some unusual benign focal liver lesions (FLLs) on low-acoustic power contrast-enhanced sonography (CES) with a sulfur hexafluoride contrast agent.
  86. ncbi Scleral buckling versus primary vitrectomy in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a prospective randomized multicenter clinical study
    Heinrich Heimann
    St Paul s Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
    Ophthalmology 114:2142-54. 2007
    ..To compare scleral buckling surgery (SB) and primary pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in rhegmatogenous retinal detachments of medium complexity...
  87. ncbi Review of chamber design requirements for testing of personal protective clothing ensembles
    Pengfei Gao
    National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
    J Occup Environ Hyg 4:562-71. 2007
    ..The primary differences among the test methods were the choice of test challenge material (e.g., sulfur hexafluoride, methyl salicylate, sodium chloride particles, corn oil, fluorophore-impregnated silica) and the exercise ..
  88. ncbi Effect of sulfur hexafluoride gas on antibacterial activity of antibiotics in vitro against agents causing endophthalmitis
    A Yanyali
    Department of Ophthalmology, Kocaeli University, School of Medicine, Izmit, Turkey
    Ophthalmologica 215:439-43. 2001
    We conducted a study to evaluate the effect of sulfur hexafluoride gas (SF(6)) on the antibacterial activity of antibiotics in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which are common ..
  89. ncbi Effect of DL-malic acid supplementation on feed intake, methane emission, and rumen fermentation in beef cattle
    P A Foley
    University College Dublin School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, UCD, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co Dublin, Ireland
    J Anim Sci 87:1048-57. 2009
    ..Enteric CH(4) emissions were estimated by using the sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique and feed apparent digestibility was estimated by using chromic oxide as an external marker ..
  90. ncbi Hyperbaric bradycardia and hypoventilation in exercising men: effects of ambient pressure and breathing gas
    D Linnarsson
    Section of Environmental Physiology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, SE 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
    J Appl Physiol 87:1428-32. 1999
    ..5 bar, 3) sulfur hexafluoride-oxygen (SF(6)-O(2)) at 1.3 bar, and 4) nitrogen-oxygen (N(2)-O(2)) at 5.5 bar...
  91. ncbi Use of monensin controlled-release capsules to reduce methane emissions and improve milk production of dairy cows offered pasture supplemented with grain
    C Grainger
    Department of Primary Industries, Ellinbank 3821, Victoria, Australia
    J Dairy Sci 91:1159-65. 2008
    ..Milk production was measured for 100 d following insertion of each capsule. The sulfur hexafluoride tracer gas technique was used to measure enteric methane emissions for 4 d starting on d 25 and 81 after ..
  92. ncbi Horizontal and vertical micropsia following macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal-detachment surgical repair
    Marta Ugarte
    Department of Ophthalmology, St Thomas Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
    Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 244:1545-8. 2006
    ..is to describe horizontal and vertical dysmetropsia occurring in patients following pars plana vitrectomy and gas treatment (octafluoropropane, C(3)F(8) or sulfur hexafluoride, SF(6)) for macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
  93. ncbi Differing effects of 2 active dried yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) strains on ruminal acidosis and methane production in nonlactating dairy cows
    Y H Chung
    Agriculture and Agri Food Canada, Research Center, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada
    J Dairy Sci 94:2431-9. 2011
    ..7 d (d 22 to 28) by using an indwelling system, and CH(4) gas was measured for 4 d (d 32 to 35) using the sulfur hexafluoride tracer gas technique (with halters and yokes)...
  94. ncbi Methane emissions, feed intake, and performance of finishing beef cattle offered maize silages harvested at 4 different stages of maturity
    E J Mc Geough
    Teagasc, Grange Beef Research Centre, Dunsany, Co Meath, Ireland
    J Anim Sci 88:1479-91. 2010
    ..009) decrease in NDF digestibility was observed. Methane emissions, (g/d) measured using the sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique, were not affected by maize silage maturity...
  95. ncbi Changes in functional residual capacity and lung mechanics during surgical repair of congenital heart diseases: effects of preoperative pulmonary hemodynamics
    Britta S von Ungern-Sternberg
    Division of Anesthesia, Geneva Children s Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
    Anesthesiology 110:1348-55. 2009
    ....
  96. ncbi Methane output and diet digestibility in response to feeding dairy cows crude linseed, extruded linseed, or linseed oil
    C Martin
    Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR1213 Herbivores, F63122 Saint Genès Champanelle, France
    J Anim Sci 86:2642-50. 2008
    ..studied the effect of 3 forms of presentation of linseed fatty acids (FA) on methane output using the sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique, total tract digestibility, and performance of dairy cows...
  97. ncbi Assessment of a new mathematical model for the computation of numerical parameters related to renal cortical blood flow and fractional blood volume by contrast-enhanced ultrasound
    Emilio Quaia
    Department of Radiology, Cattinara Hospital, Strada di Fiume 447, Trieste, Italy
    Ultrasound Med Biol 35:616-27. 2009
    ..cortical blood flow and fractional blood volume by contrast-enhanced ultrasound after the injection of sulfur hexafluoride-filled microbubbles...
  98. ncbi Management of glaucoma after retinal detachment surgery
    Steven J Gedde
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
    Curr Opin Ophthalmol 13:103-9. 2002
    ..Intravitreal injection of expansile gases like sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and perfluoropropene (C3F8) may produce secondary angle-closure glaucoma with or without pupillary ..
  99. ncbi Usefulness of ultrasound contrast for image enhancement during stress echocardiography
    Folkert J ten Cate
    Academich Ziekenhuis Rotterdam Dijkzigt, Kamer BA 308, Postbus 2040, NL 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Echocardiography 19:621-5. 2002
    ..administered with SonoVue, a new generation contrast agent made of stabilized microbubbles containing sulfur hexafluoride, an inert gas, showed an improvement in the number of evaluable segments with fundamental and harmonic ..
  100. ncbi Prone equals prone? Impact of positioning techniques on respiratory function in anesthetized and paralyzed healthy children
    Britta S von Ungern-Sternberg
    Division of Anesthesia, University Children s Hospital, Roemergasse 8, 4005, Basel, Switzerland
    Intensive Care Med 33:1771-7. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to determine the impact of two different prone positioning techniques on functional residual capacity and ventilation distribution in anesthetized, preschool-aged children...
  101. ncbi Diffusion-weighted 19F-MRI of lung periphery: Influence of pressure and air-SF6 composition on apparent diffusion coefficients
    Jesus Ruiz-Cabello
    Grupo de Resonancia Magnética, Instituto de Estudios Biofuncionales, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Paseo Juan XXIII 1, Madrid 28040, Spain
    Respir Physiol Neurobiol 148:43-56. 2005
    ..we have recently demonstrated the first diffusion-weighted images using thermally polarized inhaled sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) in small animals...

Research Grants31

  1. Development and Characterization of a Novel Contrast Agent
    Margaret Wheatley; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Tween family of surfactants are available with differing fatty acid tail groups, and other gases such as sulfur hexafluoride. The hypothesis to be tested is that the wall constituents will dictate the packing density and strength of ..
  2. Development and Characterization of a Novel Contrast Agent
    Margaret Wheatley; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Tween family of surfactants are available with differing fatty acid tail groups, and other gases such as sulfur hexafluoride. The hypothesis to be tested is that the wall constituents will dictate the packing density and strength of ..
  3. Compact, low-maintenance MRI system for animal lung imaging
    DEAN KUETHE; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The Phase I goal is to obtain high resolution in vivo pulmonary MRI with a compact permanent magnet. In Phase II, we will integrate the permanent magnet with compact electronics to create a prototype small animal imaging system. ..
  4. NMR IMAGING OF INERT FLUORINATED GASES IN LUNGS
    DEAN KUETHE; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..With this second aim, we will advance inert fluorinated gas imaging beyond a development and demonstration stage to a new research tool that provides previously unavailable data to medical research. ..
  5. ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF MICROVASCULAR PERFUSION
    Kevin Wei; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ....
  6. The Effect of Pulmonary Interstitial Edema on Gas Exchange
    G Prisk; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..3) Define and quantify the relationship between alterations in the heterogeneity of pulmonary blood flow and lung water content using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and X-ray techniques. ..
  7. The Effect of Pulmonary Interstitial Edema on Gas Exchange
    G Prisk; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..3) Define and quantify the relationship between alterations in the heterogeneity of pulmonary blood flow and lung water content using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and X-ray techniques. ..
  8. Ultrasound contrast agent enhances ultarsound assisted thrombolysis in stroke
    Azita Soltani; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..At the end of therapy, time to recanalization, angiographic assessment of TIMI flow and declotting grade assessment will be performed to determine efficacy of proposed therapeutic protocol. ..
  9. SITES OF ACTION OF INHALATIONAL ANESTHETICS ON HPV
    James Baumgardner; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ..Understanding the sites of anesthetic action is of fundamental importance but may also lead to improved patient management. ..
  10. Deposition of 0.5 to 2 Micron Aerosol in the Human Lung
    G Prisk; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..5 to 1 micron). Such information will provide a much-improved basis for the assessment of exposure to small inhaled particles both in long duration spaceflight and on Earth. ..