New method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time: Perfluoropropane gas can be safely breathed in and out by patients, and then scans taken to look at where in the lungs the gas has reached.
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New scan method unveils lung function secrets
A new method of scanning lungs led by a team at Newcastle University, UK, is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and patients who have…