Development of multiple-breath-helium-washout system for lung function studies

This thesis discusses the development of the multiple-breat h-helium washout (MBHW) measurement for lung-function study. Multiple-breath washout (MBW) has been regarded as a sensitive technique to study the ventilation inhomogeneity in conducting or acinar airways. The tracer gas washed out from the...

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Main Author: Wang, Jau-Yi
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14451/