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| St. Joseph's Health Care London | OTHER |
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Healthy volunteers aged 18 to 85 will undergo ¹⁹F (perfluoropropane) MRI to support the development of imaging sequences, reconstruction algorithms, and hardware necessary for acquiring high-spatial resolution lung images. The study will also evaluate signal-to-noise ratio, contrast-to-noise ratio, spatial resolution, scan duration, and pulmonary gas exchange measurements derived from ¹⁹F (perfluoropropane) MRI.
Briefly, during this two-hour visit, participants will provide written informed consent and then undergo:
They will be placed in the 3T PET/MRI scanner with a coil fitted over their torso and chest. Hearing protection will be provided to muffle the noise produced by the 3D imaging gradient coils. A pulse oximeter lead will be used to monitor heart rate and oxygen saturation. MRI will be performed for up to a period of seven to ten minutes. All imaging will be performed in a "breath-hold" fashion. All participants will have supplemental oxygen provided via nasal cannula at a flow rate of at least two liters per minute during the scanning process. Logs and records of gas exposure will be maintained for every volunteer in this study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| ¹⁹F (perfluoropropane) MRI | Experimental | Participants will undergo pulmonary function tests, ¹⁹F (perfluoropropane) MRI at the visit. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| 19F(perfluoropropane) MRI | Device | 19F(perfluoropropane) MRI is an emerging technique for imaging lung ventilation using inhaled, inert fluorinated gas. In contrast to proton-based MRI imaging, perfluoropropane gas is used as a contrast agent to directly visualize the airways, and thus ventilation. In this study, we aim to develop and evaluate an inert fluorinated gas-based MRI (19F MRI) technique to enhance non-invasive imaging in healthy adults without a history of acute or chronic respiratory disease. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Image spatial resolution | The primary endpoints are to assess the necessary imaging sequences, reconstruction algorithms, and hardware to acquire high spatial resolution lung images from MRI. Image spatial resolution (mm) is the ability of the imaging system to distinguish small structures, expressed as the smallest detectable detail in millimeters. Higher spatial resolution (smaller values) allows finer anatomical detail to be visualized. | 5 years |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) | A quantitative measure of image quality that compares the level of the desired signal to the background noise in an MRI image. Higher SNR values indicate clearer images with less noise, allowing for better visualization of anatomical structures. | 5 years |
| Contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) | A measure of how well different tissues or structures can be distinguished from each other in an image relative to background noise. Higher CNR indicates better contrast and improved visibility of anatomical differences. | 5 years |
| Scan duration (minutes) | The total time required to complete the imaging acquisition for the protocol, measured in minutes. | 5 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Ventilation Defect Percent (VDP) of the lung | VDP is a widely used noble gas MRI biomarkers that is calculated by normalizing ventilation defect volume to the thoracic cavity. | 5 years |
| Fractional Ventilation (r) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Participants eligible for inclusion in this study must meet all of the following criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants fulfilling any of the following criteria are not eligible for inclusion in this study:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Hana Serajeddini, MD, FRCPC | Contact | (519) 646-6100 | 66288 | hana.serajeddini@lhsc.on.ca |
| Tommy Li, Msc | Contact | zli3569@uwo.ca |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| St Joseph's Healthcare London | London | Ontario | N6A 4V2 | Canada |
Deidentified individual participant data supporting the results will be shared beginning 9 months after publication, available for up to 5 years. Access is open to researchers with approved proposals, subject to a data use agreement. Data will be shared via a secure platform upon approval
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Device: ¹⁹F (perfluoropropane) MRI
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Fractional Ventilation (r) is a quantitative imaging biomarker representing the fraction of gas volume in a lung region that is replaced by fresh inhaled air during a single breath. It is calculated using gas magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), where dynamic imaging tracks the wash-in and wash-out of inhaled gases (e.g., 19F (perfluoropropane)) within lung voxels. Fractional ventilation provides a regional measure of pulmonary ventilation efficiency and heterogeneity.
| 5 years |