Stochastic Modeling of Particle Deposition in Lungs of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Figure 4
Results of generation-by-generation deposition computation for 1-year-old infants: (a) Deposition patterns in healthy subjects and after assuming constant airway scaling (CS) of 60% and random airway scaling (RS) ranging from 0 to 60%; (b) Deposition patterns resulting from random scaling (0–60%) and emphysema with increasing severity (E1 = 500 μm alveolar diameter, E2 = 750 μm alveolar diameter, E3 = 1 mm alveolar diameter); (c) Deposition patterns resulting from random scaling (0–60%) and asymmetric breathing cycles (ABC1: ET = 1.5 IT, ABC2: ET = 2 IT).
