This book reviews the basics of pulmonary functional imaging using new CT and MR techniques and describes the clinical applications of these techniques in detail. The intention is to equip readers with a full understanding of pulmonary functional imaging that will allow optimal …
"Valuable and easy to use for both respiratory therapy students and practicing therapists and nurses ... a convenient reference ... Textual information covers new information on asthma guidelines and all the essential and relevant procedures, facts, and formulas needed for respi…
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic and progressive autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and widespread fibrosis. In addition to disfiguring skin involvement, SSc patients can suffer from extensive internal organ damage including interstitial lung disease (ILD) whi…
How we came to have lungs and how our understanding of lung function has developed. -- Getting started. -- Development and functional anatomy of the respiratory system. -- Body size and anthropometric measurements. -- Numerical interpretation of physiological variables. -- Basic…
Cotes' lung function
The only text to cover lung function assessment from first principles including methodology, reference values and interpretation. Editors are amongst the world's leading authorities on lung function. Text completely re-written in a contemporary style: includes user-friendly equa…
Cotes' lung function
"The only text to cover lung function assessment from first principles including methodology, reference values and interpretation. Editors are amongst the world's leading authorities on lung function. Text completely re-written in a contemporary style: includes user-friendly equ…
"The only text to cover lung function assessment from first principles including methodology, reference values and interpretation. Editors are amongst the world's leading authorities on lung function. Text completely re-written in a contemporary style: includes user-friendly equ…