plethysmograph
Sign in to savethumb|A man undergoing whole body plethysmography. thumb|A modern body plethysmograph using ultrasound
Key facts
- Diagnostic.Name
- Plethysmograph
- Diagnostic.Image
- Image:Plethysmograph or BodyBox Empty.jpg
- Diagnostic.Caption
- Plethysmograph or "body box" used in lung measurements
- Diagnostic.MedlinePlus
- 003771
- Diagnostic.MeshID
- D010991
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Organs studied
- Lungs
- Methodological approach
- Limbs
- Genitals
- Use in preclinical research
- Respiratory parameters from conscious freely moving animals: whole-body plethysmography
- Respiratory parameters from conscious restrained animals: double-chamber / head-out plethysmography
- Resistance/compliance from sedated animals
- Cerebral blood flow
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|A man undergoing whole body plethysmography. thumb|A modern body plethysmograph using ultrasound
A plethysmograph is an instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood or air it contains). The word is derived from the Greek "plethysmos" (increasing, enlarging, becoming full), and "graphein" (to write).