What Causes Uneven Aerosol Deposition in the Bronchoconstricted Lung? A Quantitative Imaging Study

BACKGROUND: A previous PET-CT imaging study of 14 bronchoconstricted asthmatic subjects showed that peripheral aerosol deposition was highly variable among subjects and lobes. The aim of this work was to identify and quantify factors responsible for this variability. METHODS: A theoretical framework...

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Main Authors: Winkler, Tilo (Author), Harris, Robert Scott (Author), Kelly, Vanessa Jane (Author), Kone, Mamary (Author), Katz, Ira (Author), Martin, Andrew R. (Author), Caillibotte, George (Author), Venegas, Jose (Author), Greenblatt, Elliot (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, 2018-03-26T13:27:03Z.
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