A human acinar structure for simulation of realistic alveolar plateau slopes

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1859-1867

  Dutrieue, B ^a   Vanholsbeeck, F ^a   Verbanck, S ^a   Paiva, M ^a  

^a Lab de Physique Biomédicale   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Airway asymmetry; Diffusion convection interdependence; Gas mixing; Helium; Multi branch point models; Multiple breath washout; SF6

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; GAS DIFFUSION; GAS MIXING; GAS TRANSPORT; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 0033759216     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2000.89.5.1859     Document Type: Article

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