Computed tomography and pulmonary measurements

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 665-671

  Drummond, G B ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lung, volume; Measurement techniques, computed tomography; Ventilation, regional

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENSITY; HUMAN; IMAGING; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VOLUME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 0031956279     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.5.665     Document Type: Review

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