Modeling stochastic and spatial heterogeneity in a human airway tree to determine variation in respiratory system resistance

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 167-175

  Leary, Del ^a   Bhatawadekar, Swati A ^a   Parraga, Grace ^b,c   Maksym, Geoffrey N ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Lung impedance; Variability; Ventilation defects

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRONCHUS; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG VENTILATION; METHODOLOGY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STATISTICS;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; BRONCHI; HUMANS; LUNG; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 84855399633     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00633.2011     Document Type: Article

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