A modified single-breath DLCO apparatus.
A modified apparatus for measuring the single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of the lung (DLCO) is described. The modification permits simultaneous measurement of all lung volumes and capacities. In a comparison of conventional and modified devices, no significant differences for the measures of DLCO and total lung capacity were found.
D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014589:Utah