Interpretation of multiple breath washout (MBW) measurements of lung function using mathematical modelling and hyperpolarised 3He gas MRI

C. Whitfield (Manchester, United Kingdom), L. Smith (Sheffield, United Kingdom), O. Jensen (Manchester, United Kingdom), N. West (Sheffield, United Kingdom), M. Wildman (Sheffield, United Kingdom), G. Collier (Sheffield, United Kingdom), J. Wild (Sheffield, United Kingdom), A. Horsley (Manchester, United Kingdom)

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