Regional lung function and mechanics using image registration

The main function of the respiratory system is gas exchange. Since many disease or injury conditions can cause biomechanical or material property changes that can alter lung function, there is a great interest in measuring regional lung function and mechanics. In this thesis, we present a technique...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ding, Kai
Other Authors: Reinhardt, Joseph M.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2010
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/662
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1847&context=etd