Novel hot-wire based spirometry is highly accurate at low flow rates

Spirometry is the most commonly used pulmonary function test. The aim of this comparative study was to evaluate four commercially available spirometers with different measurement principles (turbine-, ultrasound-, differential pressure- and hot-wire anemometer). In particular, the measurement accura...

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Main Authors: Perera Arshan, Friedrich Petra, Ledermüller Rosina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2018-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cdbme.2018.4.issue-1/cdbme-2018-0123/cdbme-2018-0123.xml?format=INT