Award
NIH Reporter #1K99HL183745-01A1
Dynamic Free-Breathing 129Xe MRI for Functional Lung Imaging in Children
Recipient
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Award Amount
$165,670.00
Ceiling
$165,670.00
Awarded
August 10, 2026
Identifier
1K99HL183745-01A1
NIH funding supports Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s research to develop free-breathing 129Xe MRI for functional lung imaging in pediatric populations.
Description
The project will develop and optimize free-breathing 129Xe MRI as a non-invasive method to assess regional lung ventilation and function in children, including infants and neonates. It will assess clinical sensitivity and feasibility and validate the method against established clinical tools.