Hyperpolarized Helium MRI to quantify regional lung damage and ventilation for improvement of recruitment strategy.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/519716

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Many lung injuries need mechanical ventilation to reopen collapsed lung airspaces and supply oxygen to the patient. This study uses two methods to monitor the lungs during ventilation: Hyperpolarised helium MRI to image the airspace, and electrical impedance tomography to measure lung volume. This information will allow adjustment of ventilator pressure to maximize oxygen transfer without increasing lung damage. Quicker repair of lung damage and patient recovery are the benefits of this study.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $455,160.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

acute lung injury | acute respiratory distress syndrome | burn injury | electrical impedance tomography | lung function | lung function assessment | magnetic resonance imaging | magnetic resonance imaging techniques | respiratory distress syndrome | respiratory mechanics

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