METHOD FOR MEASURING CHANGES IN THE AIRWAYS OF HUMANS AND OTHER ANIMALS

摘要

Disclosure is made of a method employing real-time imaging techniques such a s Magnetic Resonance Imaging in order to investigate the effect of air way structures or administration and respiratory drugs when administered by oral inhalation. The information obtained from the practice of this method yields the criteria that can be used, among other things, to design more efficient aerosol drug delivery systems which optimize the amount of medicine delivere d to the lung.