Understanding the contribution of native tracheobronchial structure to lung function: CT assessment of airway morphology in never smokers

Table 2 Airway measurements of never-smoker subjects

Airway dimension	Right Main Bronchus	Left Main Bronchus	All Segmental Airways	All Subsegmental Airways*
Wall volume, mm³	2,981 ± 966	4,317 ± 1,214	383 ± 90	258 ± 59
Lumen volume, mm³	4,292 ± 1,341	6,074 ± 1,896	280 ± 84	163 ± 48
Total airway volume, mm³	7,272 ± 2,272	10,391 ± 3,026	662 ± 173	421 ± 106

*Subsegmental airway measures were available from 5 bronchial paths only in 3 subjects.
No subsegmental airway measures were available in 1 subject.

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