Assessment of hyperpolarized 3He lung MRI for regional evaluation of interventional therapy: A pilot study in pediatric cystic fibrosis

To determine whether regional changes in lung ventilation in a group of pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients following a course of chest physiotherapy could be detected with 3He MRI.

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