Open AccessVentilation and Perfusion Lung Scintigraphy of Allergen-Induced Airway Responses in Atopic Asthmatic Subjects
Author(s) -
Krishnan Parameswaran,
A. C. Knight,
N. P. Keaney,
E. D. Williams,
Ian Taylor
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2007/474202
Subject(s) - medicine , scintigraphy , asthma , allergen , airway , perfusion , ventilation (architecture) , lung , anesthesia , allergy , immunology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Both ventilation (V) and perfusion (Q) of the lungs are altered in asthma, but their relationships with allergen-induced airway responses and gas exchange are not well described.
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