What Is XENOVIEW®?
Hyperpolarization means aligning (polarizing) the nuclei of gases to a much greater extent than what is achieved by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. When used in conjunction with MRI, XENOVIEW® offers a fundamentally new and non-invasive lung imaging platform for patients undergoing evaluation of lung ventilation.
- XENOVIEW® is a hyperpolarized contrast agent
- XENOVIEW® illuminates distribution of gas in the lungs and allows clinicians to evaluate regional lung ventilation
How Is XENOVIEW® Produced?
The HPX Hyperpolarizer transforms Xenon Xe 129 Gas Blend into a hyperpolarized state by placing a non-radioactive isotope of the xenon source gas into a beam of polarized laser light in the presence of very small amounts of an alkali metal. This process leaves the xenon Xe 129 chemically unchanged, but with magnetically aligned nuclei.
Process Overview
Device (3 components)
Administration
Not an actual patient or technician.
Device (3 components)
Administration
Not an actual patient or technician.