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In this paper a method for measuring the inner and outer diameter of isolated airways in vitro is introduced. This method relies on images to measure outer diameter and on pressure-flow systemic response to measure inner diameter. The hardware/software environment used is introduced and initial experiments are performed as a proof of concept. The authors believe this method can be used to perform experiments in isolated airways that better mimic in-vivo conditions.
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Silva, T.H.G., Ferreira, M.Z.J., Alencar, A.M., Moriya, H.T. (2011). A Non-invasive Method for Assessing Airway Narrowing of Isolated Airways in Vitro. In: Jobbágy, Á. (eds) 5th European Conference of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 37. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23508-5_37
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