Inhomogeneity of ventilation leads to unpredictable errors in measured DLCO

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 146, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 205-214

  Thompson, Bruce R ^a   Prisk, G Kim ^b   Peyton, Philip ^c   Pierce, Robert J ^c   Rochford, Peter D ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

DLCO; Inhomogeneity of ventilation; Modelling

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BREATHING; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG DEAD SPACE; LUNG TRANSFER FACTOR; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VOLUME; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 14844302867     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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