Table 1.
Breath Hold | Free Breathing/Gated | |
---|---|---|
CT | ||
Inspiration/expiration | √ | No |
Xe CT | √ | Gated to controlled or trained breathing |
Dual energy Xe CT | Fixed volume inhalation for single breath method | Gated to controlled or trained breathing |
Dynamic (4DCT) | No | Tidal breathing |
MRI | ||
Hyperpolarized Xe/He | Fixed volume dose from FRC or RV | Inhalation and exhalation dynamic possible |
O2-enhanced 1H | No | Tidal breathing |
1H-UTE | Fixed volume inhalation from FRC or RV | No |
4D (FD) 1H | No | Tidal breathing |
CT, computed tomography; UTE, ultrashort echo time; FD, Fourier decomposition.