AnalyzeDirect McRobbie DW, Pritchard SE. Studies of the human oropharyngeal airspaces using magnetic resonance imaging. III. The effects of device resistance with forced maneuver and tidal breathing on upper airway geometry. J Aerosol Med. September 2005;18(3):325-336.
Publication Date
September 2005
How Analyze was Used
“Airway cross sectional areas and sectional volumes were computed in AnalyzeTM for each slice of the object maps, and the sectional volumes were added to give the regional and total airway volumes.”
Keywords
Adult
Anatomy, Cross-Sectional
Epiglottis/anatomy & histology
Equipment Design
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods
Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods
Inhalation/physiology
Larynx/anatomy & histology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)/methods
Male
Nebulizers and Vaporizers
Oropharynx/anatomy & histology
Palate, Soft/anatomy & histology
Pressure
Pulmonary Ventilation/physiology
Rheology
Surface Properties
Tidal Volume/physiology
Author Affiliation(s)
Radiological Sciences Unit, The Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK. (DWM, SEP)
Imperial College, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK. (DWM)
ID# 2100
Tags: Adult, Computer-Assisted Image Processing/methods, Cross-Sectional Anatomy, Epiglottis/anatomy & histology, Equipment Design, Female, Humans, Inhalation/physiology, Larynx/anatomy & histology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)/methods, Male, Nebulizers and Vaporizers, Oropharynx/anatomy & histology, Pressure, Pulmonary Ventilation/physiology, Rheology, Soft Palate/anatomy & histology, Surface Properties, Three-Dimensional Imaging/methods, Tidal Volume/physiology