IMAGE-BASED IN VIVO QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN AIRWAY OPENING AND CONTRACTILITY BY FIBER OPTICAL NASOPHARYNGOSCOPY IN HEALTHY AND ASTHMATIC SUBJECTS
Assessment of human airway lumen opening is important in diagnosing and understanding the mechanisms of airway dysfunctions such as the excessive airway narrowing in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although there are indirect methods to evaluate the airway calibre, direct in...
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| Language: | English |
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World Scientific Publishing
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S1793545813500132 |