Lack Of Left And Right Lung Difference In Mean Tissue Density And Density Gradient At FRC Suggests Minimal Compression Of The Lung By The Heart In Healthy Human Subjects In The Supine Posture

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Merryn H. Tawhai, Alys R. Clark, Shiran Zhang, Ching-Long Lin and Eric A. Hoffman

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, Vol.181, A3636

Annual American Thoracic Society Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana, 05/14/2010 - 05/19/2010)

05/01/2010

DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2010.181.1_meetingabstracts.a3636

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Anatomy

Compression (physics)

Density gradient

Lung

Supine position

Tissue density

Title: Subtitle: Lack Of Left And Right Lung Difference In Mean Tissue Density And Density Gradient At FRC Suggests Minimal Compression Of The Lung By The Heart In Healthy Human Subjects In The Supine Posture
Creators: Merryn H. Tawhai - University of Auckland
Alys R. Clark
Shiran Zhang
Ching-Long Lin - University of Iowa, Mechanical Engineering
Eric A. Hoffman - University of Iowa, Radiology
Resource Type: Abstract
Publication Details: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, Vol.181, A3636
Conference: Annual American Thoracic Society Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana, 05/14/2010 - 05/19/2010)
Publisher: American Thoracic Society
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2010.181.1_meetingabstracts.a3636
ISSN: 1073-449X
eISSN: 1535-4970
Grant note: This abstract is funded by: NIH grant R01 HL-064368 (EA Hoffman lead PI)
Language: English
Date published: 05/01/2010
Academic Unit: Mechanical Engineering; Radiology; Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984573060102771

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