TY - JOUR AU - Wild, J. M. AU - Marshall, H. AU - Bock, M. AU - Schad, L. R. AU - Jakob, P. M. AU - Puderbach, M. AU - Molinari, F. AU - Van Beek, E. J. R. AU - Biederer, J. PY - 2012 DA - 2012/08/01 TI - MRI of the lung (1/3): methods JO - Insights into Imaging SP - 345 EP - 353 VL - 3 IS - 4 AB - Proton magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has recently emerged as a clinical tool to image the lungs. This paper outlines the current technical aspects of MRI pulse sequences, radiofrequency (RF) coils and MRI system requirements needed for imaging the pulmonary parenchyma and vasculature. Lung MRI techniques are presented as a “technical toolkit”, from which MR protocols will be composed in the subsequent papers for comprehensive imaging of lung disease and function (parts 2 and 3). This paper is pitched at MR scientists, technicians and radiologists who are interested in understanding and establishing lung MRI methods. Images from a 1.5 T scanner are used for illustration of the sequences and methods that are highlighted. SN - 1869-4101 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s13244-012-0176-x DO - 10.1007/s13244-012-0176-x ID - Wild2012 ER -