Table 3 Separate regional computed tomographic analysis of normally aerated/poorly aerated and nonaerated lung regions

Regional analysis performed in poorly aerated and nonaerated lung regions

   Lung volume, gas + tissue (ml)

1,438 ± 582

1,068 ± 424

< 0.001

   Volume of gas (ml)

561 ± 325

188 ± 109

< 0.001

   Volume of tissue (ml)

877 ± 361

880 ± 376

NS

Regional analysis performed in normally aerated lung regions

   Lung volume, gas + tissue (ml)

1,940 ± 985

1,220 ± 696

< 0.001

   Volume of gas (ml)

1,474 ± 779

803 ± 515

< 0.001

   Volume of tissue (ml)

466 ± 212

416 ± 190

< 0.001