Using hyperpolarised xenon magnetic resonance imaging to explore breathlessness in long COVID: results from the EXPLAIN study.

Ng KL, Saunders L, Collier G, Grist J, Kainth N, Harris V, Smith L, Strickland S, Gustafsson L, Hughes P, Evans I, Alvarez L, Laws A, Thomas S, Biancardi A, Rodgers J, Jones S, Jakymelen D, Brook M, Newman T, Plowright M, Dryhurst-Pearce L, Elbehairy A, Jacob K, McIntyre A, Capener D, Bray J, Durrant M, Yeung K, Walters H, Matthews V, Watson L, Vuddamalay G, Abu-Eid G, Stisova VM, Cox M, Lachut M, Mulvey N, Hickes W, Horsley A, Davies H, Roger Thompson AA, Gleeson F, Wild J, Fraser E

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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00040-2026
Published: 2026 Sep
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@article{allodium:10.1183/23120541.00040-2026,
  title = {Using hyperpolarised xenon magnetic resonance imaging to explore breathlessness in long COVID: results from the EXPLAIN study.},
  author = {Ng KL and Saunders L and Collier G and Grist J and Kainth N and Harris V and Smith L and Strickland S and Gustafsson L and Hughes P and Evans I and Alvarez L and Laws A and Thomas S and Biancardi A and Rodgers J and Jones S and Jakymelen D and Brook M and Newman T and Plowright M and Dryhurst-Pearce L and Elbehairy A and Jacob K and McIntyre A and Capener D and Bray J and Durrant M and Yeung K and Walters H and Matthews V and Watson L and Vuddamalay G and Abu-Eid G and Stisova VM and Cox M and Lachut M and Mulvey N and Hickes W and Horsley A and Davies H and Roger Thompson AA and Gleeson F and Wild J and Fraser E},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {ERJ open research},
  doi = {10.1183/23120541.00040-2026},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00040-2026}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Using hyperpolarised xenon magnetic resonance imaging to explore breathlessness in long COVID: results from the EXPLAIN study.
AU  - Ng KL
AU  - Saunders L
AU  - Collier G
AU  - Grist J
AU  - Kainth N
AU  - Harris V
AU  - Smith L
AU  - Strickland S
AU  - Gustafsson L
AU  - Hughes P
AU  - Evans I
AU  - Alvarez L
AU  - Laws A
AU  - Thomas S
AU  - Biancardi A
AU  - Rodgers J
AU  - Jones S
AU  - Jakymelen D
AU  - Brook M
AU  - Newman T
AU  - Plowright M
AU  - Dryhurst-Pearce L
AU  - Elbehairy A
AU  - Jacob K
AU  - McIntyre A
AU  - Capener D
AU  - Bray J
AU  - Durrant M
AU  - Yeung K
AU  - Walters H
AU  - Matthews V
AU  - Watson L
AU  - Vuddamalay G
AU  - Abu-Eid G
AU  - Stisova VM
AU  - Cox M
AU  - Lachut M
AU  - Mulvey N
AU  - Hickes W
AU  - Horsley A
AU  - Davies H
AU  - Roger Thompson AA
AU  - Gleeson F
AU  - Wild J
AU  - Fraser E
PY  - 2026
JO  - ERJ open research
DO  - 10.1183/23120541.00040-2026
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00040-2026
ER  -

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KL, N., L, S., G, C., J, G., N, K., V, H., L, S., S, S., L, G., P, H., I, E., L, A., A, L., S, T., A, B., J, R., S, J., D, J., M, B., T, N., M, P., L, D., A, E., K, J., A, M., D, C., J, B., M, D., K, Y., H, W., V, M., L, W., G, V., G, A., VM, S., M, C., M, L., N, M., W, H., A, H., H, D., AA, R. T., F, G., J, W., & E, F. (2026). Using hyperpolarised xenon magnetic resonance imaging to explore breathlessness in long COVID: results from the EXPLAIN study.. ERJ open research. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00040-2026

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