Table 2

Modelling of ventilatory inhomogeneity indices of a uniformly ventilated volume using the measured VD/VT and VT/FRC of table 4


Modelling 1
Modelling 2
Difference in %

Model parameters



VD/VT
0.49
0.43

VT/FRC
0.48
0.59





Inhomogeneity indices



LCI
8.16
7.67
-6.00%
M1/M0
1.79
1.61
-10.08%
M2/M0
6.48
5.48
-15.41%
AMDN1
0.91
0.92
0.49%
AMDN2
1.69
1.78
5.66%

Schmalisch et al. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2006 6:20   doi:10.1186/1471-2466-6-20