High-resolution spatial measurements of ventilation-perfusion heterogeneity in rats

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1395-1401

  Thomas Robertson, H ^a   Krueger, Melissa A ^a   Lamm, Wayne J E ^a   Glenny, Robb W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryomicrotome; fluorescent microspheres; methacholine

Indexed keywords

BRONCHOCONSTRICTING AGENT; FLUORESCENT DYE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MICROSPHERE;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD FLOW; BRONCHOSPASM; DRUG EFFECT; FROZEN SECTION; IMAGE PROCESSING; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG; LUNG CIRCULATION; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; VALIDATION STUDY; VASCULARIZATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; FLUORESCENT DYES; FROZEN SECTIONS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LUNG; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; MICROSPHERES; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO;

EID: 77951961695     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01161.2009     Document Type: Article

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