Regional pulmonary function analysis using image registration

Lung function depends on the expansion and contraction of lung tissue during the respiratory cycle. The measurement of regional pulmonary function is of great interest and importance since many lung diseases can cause changes in biomechanical or material properties. It is also significant to study t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Du, Kaifang
Other Authors: Reinhardt, Joseph M.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2011
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/953
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2338&context=etd