Open AccessMethods for Measuring Lung Volumes: Is There a Better One?
Author(s) -
Claudio Tantucci,
Damiano Bottone,
Andrea Borghesi,
Michele Guerini,
Federico Quadri,
Laura Pini
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000444418
Subject(s) - plethysmograph , medicine , lung volumes , functional residual capacity , lung , spirometry , radiography , ventilation (architecture) , respiratory system , tidal volume , nuclear medicine , radiology , cardiology , asthma , mechanical engineering , engineering
Accurate measurement of lung volumes is of paramount importance to establish the presence of ventilatory defects and give insights for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.