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An ultrasound nebuliser with variable delivery temperature and nebulisation volume was tested for particle size distribution, efficiency, and application in a clinical environment. The results obtained comply with our criteria for a general purpose radioaerosol generating system for use in evaluating various parameters of lung function.
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Pillay, M., Akkermans, J.A. & Cox, P.H. A high efficiency ultrasound nebuliser for radioaerosol studies of the lungs. Eur J Nucl Med 13, 331–334 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00252989
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