Hyperpolarized Noble Gas MRI Detection of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury

Participants will be asked to inhale the xenon-129 contrast agent according to procedure for gas administration. The success criterion of the drug is a obtained Xe MRI lung image with reasonable signal level. The clinical MRI scanner Philips Achieva 3.0T will be equipped with 129Xe Quadrature Transreceive Lung Coil (Large and Small) to acquire 129Xe lung images. The resonator length of the large coils is equal to 122 cm, whereas the same size of the small coil is equal to 106 cm. The success criterion of the device performance is the obtained reasonable Xe MRI lung image.