Comparison of the information in two lung function experiments.
The amount of ventilation relative to perfusion (the ventilation-perfusion ratio) received by the lung is a useful indicator of the efficiency of lung function. Two alternative techniques for recovering the ventilation-perfusion ratio are outlined. While both techniques rely on the use of inert gases, one is well established and the other is only in a developmental stage. This paper focuses on a comparison of the amount of statistical information provided by these two techniques about the ventilation-perfusion ratio. The criterion applied here for measuring amount of information has roots in communication theory and uses ideas inherent to Bayesian inference.
Department of Applied Statistics, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Berkshire, U.K.
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D001499:Bayes Theorem; D001699:Biometry; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008954:Models, Biological; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio