Ventilation-perfusion distributions in the lungs: A novel technique for rapid measurement;Ventilations-perfusions-verteilungen in der lunge: Eine neue technik zur schnellen bestimmung

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Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 612-616

  Dunges B ^a   Karmrodt, J ^a   Baumgardner, J E ^b,c   Markstaller, K ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Oscillogy   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas analysis; Inert gases; Micropore membrane inlet mass spectrometry; Multiple inert gas elimination technique; Ventilation perfusion distribution

Indexed keywords

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; LUNG DIFFUSION; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PATIENT MONITORING; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROPORE FILTERS; NOBLE GASES; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 34250855712     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00101-007-1190-0     Document Type: Review

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