… Lung inhomogeneity Differences in regional lung mechanics … Analogous findings have
been observed in vivo with animal … that stretch during tidal inflation may not fully represent …

… of animal studies, it is known that as the fraction of lung that is … blood volume cannot be
separated from the Fgas measurement, we cannot categorically exclude regional hyperinflation …

… to gravimetric tests in animal studies. However, practical … signal variations over space within
the “lung” sponge regions (Figure … of lung inflation, given that air displaces water 45 and lung …

… the effects of prone positioning on regional lung aeration in … consequences in the timeframe
of our animal studies. Edema … effects of chest wall and lung mechanics on regional inflation, …

… the level of blood circulation in the lungs in animal experiments. … pixel value changes in the
lung regions and periodic pixel value … hyperinflation, whereas an increase in weight without …

… lung (r 2 0.75–0.94) with agreement between CT density … study received ethical approval
(Uppsala Regional Animal … in CT density, blood volume or atelectatic volume fraction, and …

… cancer based on findings of positive histology, positive PET scan result or growth on serial
CT … that the regional distribution of pulmonary blood volume is sensitive to inflation level with …

… and potential increase in intrathoracic blood volume, these … function could conversely affect
regional lung inflammation by … large animal lung could stent open pulmonary corner vessels …

… near the subpleural region of posterior right lung were seen … approach in quantifying lung
diseases in animal models. The … the lung, the increase of which decreases the ease of inflation (…

… effect of lung and soft tissue weight (cardiac and abdominal) on basilar lung regions and
higher regional … 2Differences in lung density by CT imaging in prone vs. supine positioning. …