Techniques of assessing small airways dysfunction

W McNulty, OS Usmani - European clinical respiratory journal, 2014‏ - Taylor & Francis
The small airways are defined as those less than 2 mm in diameter. They are a major site of
pathology in many lung diseases, not least chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Oscillation mechanics of the respiratory system

JHT Bates, CG Irvin, R Farré… - Comprehensive …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
The mechanical impedance of the respiratory system defines the pressure profile required to
drive a unit of oscillatory flow into the lungs. Impedance is a function of oscillation frequency …

[ספר][B] Lung mechanics: an inverse modeling approach

JHT Bates - 2009‏ - books.google.com
With mathematical and computational models furthering our understanding of lung
mechanics, function and disease, this book provides an all-inclusive introduction to the topic …

The small airways and distal lung compartment in asthma and COPD: a time for reappraisal

M Contoli, J Bousquet, LM Fabbri, H Magnussen… - Allergy, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
To cite this article: Contoli M, Bousquet J, Fabbri LM, Magnussen H, Rabe KF, Siafakas NM,
Hamid Q, Kraft M. The small airways and distal lung compartment in asthma and COPD: a …

A review of electrical impedance tomography in lung applications: Theory and algorithms for absolute images

T de Castro Martins, AK Sato, FS de Moura… - Annual reviews in …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is under fast development. The present
paper is a review of some procedures that have contributed to improve spatial resolution …

Oscillation mechanics of the respiratory system: applications to lung disease

D Kaczka, RL Dellacá - Critical Reviews™ in Biomedical …, 2011‏ - dl.begellhouse.com
Since its introduction in the 1950s, the forced oscillation technique (FOT) and the
measurement of respiratory impedance have evolved into powerful tools for the assessment …

[HTML][HTML] Techniques for assessing small airways function: possible applications in asthma and COPD

KK Katsoulis, K Kostikas, T Kontakiotis - Respiratory medicine, 2016‏ - Elsevier
In recent years special interest has been expressed for the contribution of small airways in
the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and treatment of asthma and COPD. Small …

Identifying airways responsible for heterogeneous ventilation and mechanical dysfunction in asthma: an image functional modeling approach

NT Tgavalekos, M Tawhai, RS Harris… - Journal of Applied …, 2005‏ - journals.physiology.org
We present an image functional modeling approach, which synthesizes imaging and
mechanical data with anatomically explicit computational models. This approach is utilized …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of changes in respiratory mechanics due to increasing degrees of airway obstruction in asthma by the forced oscillation technique

JV Cavalcanti, AJ Lopes, JM Jansen, PL Melo - Respiratory medicine, 2006‏ - Elsevier
Forced expiratory airflows and volumes are often used to assess the airway obstruction in
asthmatics. However, forced maneuvers may change bronchial tone and modify airway …

Quantitative imaging metrics for the assessment of pulmonary pathophysiology: an official American Thoracic Society and Fleischner Society joint workshop report

CCW Hsia, JHT Bates, B Driehuys, SB Fain… - Annals of the …, 2023‏ - atsjournals.org
Multiple thoracic imaging modalities have been developed to link structure to function in the
diagnosis and monitoring of lung disease. Volumetric computed tomography (CT) renders …