Assessment of ventilation inhomogeneity (VI) from ultrasonic tidal molar mass – volume curves

S. Fuchs, S. Gaultier, C. Buess, M. Gappa (Hannover, Germany; Zurich, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Paediatric respiratory physiology in health and disease
Session: Paediatric respiratory physiology in health and disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2240
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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