Mucosal thickness influence on microvessel images of large airways observed by high magnification bronchovideoscopy

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 181-183

  Yamada, Gen ^a   Otsuka, Mitsuo ^a   Itoh, Takayuki ^b   Watanabe, Atsushi ^a   Takahashi, Hiroki ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Sapporo General Hospital of Hokkaido Railway Company   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bronchus; High magnification bronchovideoscopy; Subepithelial microvessel

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LOBECTOMY; LUNG TUMOR; MICROSCOPY; MICROVASCULATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; THICKNESS; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

EID: 33750373887     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: 15367959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.lbr.0000212539.02341.53     Document Type: Article

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