Academic radiology
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Current imaging procedures of the lung concentrate on visualization of morphology. Computed tomography is the imaging method of choice for the majority of pulmonary diseases. Functional data are commonly obtained from arterial blood gas analysis, spirometry, and body plethysmography, which all suffer from lack of regional information. ⋯ In this article, the experience obtained at the University of Mainz, being Europe's most experienced center performing 3He-MRI in humans, is reviewed against the international background.