A new type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being pioneered at The University of Nottingham. With the help of this new imaging, patients with chronic lung disease and asthma will soon be offered better treatments. This adapted MRI scanner will allow the doctors to "see inside" the patients' lungs. The patients are given a harmless gas in inhale and this gas, unlike air, shows up clearly on the MRI scan. From this the doctors will be able to look at a detailed picture of lungs, both healthy and damaged. How the gas is being absorbed into the bloodstream will also be shown in the scan which will help doctors analyze how the lung transfers oxygen. This new imaging will also help surgeons perform lung reduction operations.
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