The molar mass signal of an ultrasonic flowmeter accurately describes the gas concentration signal of a respiratory mass spectrometer

A. Schibler, J. Hammer, C. J. L. Newth (Bern, Basel, Switzerland; Los Angeles, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Paediatric respiratory physiology - methodological aspects
Session: Paediatric respiratory physiology - methodological aspects
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1472
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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