September 4th, 2024 –Introducing 3D MR Spirometry – Exploring the Future of Pulmonary Function Testing: Introducing 3D MR Spirometry In the world of pulmonary testing, being able to accurately assess ventilation efficiency and diagnose respiratory diseases is really important. Traditionally, spirometry has been the go-to tool for clinicians, offering valuable…

July 2nd, 2024 – First 3D lung dynamic images at Erasmus Erasmus and UPSaclay had anticipated the implementation of the 3D UTE sequence on the Erasmus MRI system before the V|LF-Spiro3D project began. It was running until the 1.5T MRI system was upgraded by GE Healthcare. Then the sequence had to be updated. Angéline Nemeth…

July 25, 2024 – Establishment of the first clinical research protocol at the Foch Hospital Amending on a start-up visit! With more than 1,000 transplants, Foch Hospital is France’s leading centre forlung transplantation, which is the ultimate treatment for end-stage respiratoryfailure. At 9 a.m., Prof. Antoine Magnan, head of the Pulmonology Department,welcomed…

July 8, 2024 – Setting up clinical research protocols at Pitié-Salpêtrière and Bicêtre Hospitals Two set-up visits in one day! At 1 pm, UPSaclay and APHP met at the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging Department to initiate the clinical research protocol on volunteers with moderate and severe COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)…

July 11-12 2024 – Breathing fresh air at Joliot Summer seminar The Frédéric Joliot Institute of Life Sciences at the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) carries out original research in the fields of integrative cell biology, biomedical imaging and diagnostic and therapeutic innovation. Each year, a two-day seminar highlights the…

V|LF-Spiro3D art-science at the core of digital health sector A colloquium on global health and local decisions. The French government’s digital transformation initiative aims to create a digital health sector to consolidate all the experience gained from digital innovation, to accelerate and improve the uptake of digital technologies by citizens, patients and…

June 27, 2024 – Dr Nathalie Barrau with flying colours A bright and colourful defence on 3D MR Spirometry! Nathalie Barrau began her doctorate by following in the footsteps of Tanguy Boucneau’s pioneering work on 3D MR spirometry. In just a few years, she has established the reliability and reproducibility of…

June 27, 2024 – Seminar 6 – Synthetic and augmented MRI – Bruno Madore Following Nathalie Barrau’s morning PhD defence that he reviewed and examined, Bruno Madore opened in the afternoon the door to future MRI. It may be synthetic or sensor-aided, future MRI will be augmented by the ruling…

Tuesday, 28 May 2024 – Seminar 5 – Imag(en)ing the interior body – Jenny Slatman – Following a transdisciplinary approach, Jenny Slatman (Tilburg) wondered around imaging and imagining the inner self. Following an original participative approach, she raised and addressed many questions. What happens when medical images travel outside the…

April 30, 2024 – Seminar 4 – Human ventilatory activity – Thomas Similowski – Far from the usual common sense, it seems that we do not like tranquillity. Breathing needs to be reconsidered along a continuously challenged mechanism. We are prone to sigh from time to time to make sure…