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Mechanism of gravity-dependent atelectasis. Analysis by nonradioactive xenon-enhanced dynamic computed tomography.

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1993

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Noriyuki Tomiyama, Noriko Takeuchi, Hideaki Imanaka, Natsumi Matsuura, Shimpei Morimoto, J Ikezoe, T Johkoh, J Arisawa, T Kozuka
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Abstract

One mechanism of GDA may be a preferential reduction in alveolar volume without small airway collapse rather than alveolar volume loss secondary to decreased ventilation.