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. 2025 Aug 12;6:1540183. doi: 10.3389/fresc.2025.1540183

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MRI scans depict different planes of the human body. Panels A and B show coronal views, highlighting the thoracic region. Panel C displays a cross-sectional view, emphasizing texture and layers. Panels D and E present axial slices, focusing on internal anatomical structures. Panels F and G demonstrate sagittal slices with thin vertical structures, marked by intersecting yellow lines. Green lines outline anatomical boundaries in each image. — Magnetic resonance-based visualization of thoracic respiratory motion in the semi-prone position. (A) Coronal 2D kymogram at the end of inspiration; (B) Coronal 2D kymogram at the end of expiration; (C) 1D kymogram of the right hemithorax; (D) Sagittal 2D kymogram of the right hemithorax at the end of inspiration; (E) Sagittal 2D kymogram of the right hemithorax at the end of expiration; (F) 1D kymogram of the right hemithorax; (G) 1D kymogram of the left hemithorax.