In vivo characterization of lung morphology and function in anesthetized free-breathing mice using micro-computed tomography

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2046-2055

  Ford, N L ^a,d   Martin, E L ^b,c   Lewis, J F ^b,c   Veldhuizen, R A W ^b,c   Drangova, M ^a,c   Holdsworth, D W ^a,c  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airway diameter; Functional residual capacity; Lung volume; Tidal volume

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRED AIR; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; IMAGE QUALITY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTUBATION; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG STRUCTURE; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MORPHOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL VOLUME;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; LUNG; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; RESPIRATION; TIDAL VOLUME; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34247849173     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00629.2006     Document Type: Article

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