MRI of the lungs using hyperpolarized noble gases

…, XJ Chen, B Saam, KD Hagspiel… - … in Medicine: An …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The nuclear spin polarization of the noble gas isotopes 3 He and 129 Xe can be increased
using optical pumping methods by four to five orders of magnitude. This extraordinary gain in …

MR imaging of soft-tissue vascular malformations: diagnosis, classification, and therapy follow-up

…, U Bozlar, AM Housseini, TE Huerta, KD Hagspiel - Radiographics, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
Vascular malformations and tumors comprise a wide, heterogeneous spectrum of lesions
that often represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Frequent use of an inaccurate …

Subintimal arterial flossing with antegrade–retrograde intervention (SAFARI) for subintimal recanalization to treat chronic critical limb ischemia

…, D Cage, DA Leung, JF Angle, KD Hagspiel… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2005 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To describe the technique of subintimal arterial flossing with antegrade–retrograde
intervention (SAFARI) to improve technical success for the performance of subintimal …

Gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations of sarcoidosis

EC Ebert, M Kierson, KD Hagspiel - Official journal of the …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease characterized by noncaseating granulomas in the
affected organs, including skin, heart, nervous system, and joints. Diagnosis of sarcoidosis is …

Calcified carotid atherosclerotic plaque is associated less with ischemic symptoms than is noncalcified plaque on MDCT

KR Nandalur, E Baskurt, KD Hagspiel… - American Journal of …, 2005 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Risk assessment based on plaque vulnerability would be valuable in the
management of asymptomatic carotid stenosis. The purpose of this study was to compare plaque …

Probing lung physiology with xenon polarization transfer contrast (XTC)

K Ruppert, JR Brookeman, KD Hagspiel… - … in Medicine: An …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
One of the major goals of hyperpolarized‐gas MRI has been to obtain 129 Xe dissolved‐phase
images in humans. So far, this goal has remained elusive, mainly due to the low …

Gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus

EC Ebert, KD Hagspiel - Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 2011 - journals.lww.com
In this review of the gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatic manifestations of systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE), 180 articles from the English literature, found using a medline search from …

Detection of liver metastases: comparison of superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced and unenhanced MR imaging at 1.5 T with dynamic CT, intraoperative US, and …

KD Hagspiel, KF Neidl, AC Eichenberger, W Weder… - Radiology, 1995 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To compare the sensitivities of superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced and
unenhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at 1.5 T with those of percutaneous ultrasound …

Multifactorial determinants of functional capacity in peripheral arterial disease: uncoupling of calf muscle perfusion and metabolism

…, FH Epstein, CH Meyer, KD Hagspiel… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - jacc.org
Objectives : We aimed to investigate the pathophysiology of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
by examining magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopic (MRS) correlates of …

Gastrointestinal and hepatic complications of sickle cell disease

EC Ebert, M Nagar, KD Hagspiel - Clinical gastroenterology and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive abnormality of the β-globin chain of
hemoglobin (Hb), resulting in poorly deformable sickled cells that cause microvascular …