Gas Mixing and Distribution in the Lung

This impressive volume presents a state-of-the-art synthesis of all aspects of gas mixing and ventilation distribution in the lung, blending current theoretical understanding with the most recent experimental findings for complete coverage unavailable in any other single source. Written by an international panel of renowned physiologists, physicists, engineers, and physicians, Gas Mixing and Distribution in the Lung examines basic principles of molecular diffusion, plus lung anatomy and how it influences gas mixing and distribution ... mathematical and computer models being developed to better understand gas mixing in the lung -- an area of rapid, exciting advances ... dispersion of gases in conducting airways, as well as mechanisms for axial dispersion that sustain alveolar ventilation and gas exchange at high-frequency ventilation ... regional ventilation distribution -- where improvements in the use of radioactive gas isotopes and imaging facilities are providing new findings ... topics in comparative physiology, respiratory disease states, and more. Gathering the widely scattered, multidisciplinary knowledge in one well-illustrated and fully referenced resource, this comprehensive volume provides the authoritative insight into the subject required by pulmonary physiologists, pneumologists, anesthesiologists, biomedical engineers, biophysicists, physiotherapists, nuclear medicine specialists, inhalation therapists, and medical students. Also, the book is an excellent reference for graduate-level courses in Respiratory Physiology or Comparative Physiology. Book jacket.Engel, L. A. is the author of 'Gas Mixing and Distribution in the Lung' with ISBN 9780824772840 and ISBN 0824772849.