Open AccessFunctional and high-resolution computed tomographic studies of divers' lungs
Author(s) -
M. Reuter,
Kay Tetzlaff,
Johann C. Steffens,
ClausC. Glüer,
Karl Peter Faeseke,
E Bettinghausen,
Martin Heller
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.385
Subject(s) - medicine , lung volumes , vital capacity , pulmonary function testing , high resolution computed tomography , lung function , air trapping , airway obstruction , airway , lung , cardiology , surgery , diffusing capacity
Several cross-sectional studies have described a decrease in the expiratory flow rates of divers. The objective of this study was to determine whether the combined application of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and lung function testing supports the reported development of small airway obstruction in divers.