A Non-invasive Method for Assessing Airway Narrowing of Isolated Airways in Vitro

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Author(s):	Silva, T. H. G. ; Ferreira, M. Z. J. ; Alencar, A. M. ; Moriya, H. T. ; Jobbagy, A Total Authors: 5
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	WORLD CONGRESS ON MEDICAL PHYSICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2006, VOL 14, PTS 1-6; v. 37, p. 2-pg., 2012-01-01.
Abstract
In this paper a method for measuring the inner and outer diameter of isolated airways in vitro is introduced. This method relies on images to measure outer diameter and on pressure-flow systemic response to measure inner diameter. The hardware/software environment used is introduced and initial experiments are performed as a proof of concept. The authors believe this method can be used to perform experiments in isolated airways that better mimic in-vivo conditions. (AU)