3D-printed lungs are helping UTHealth Houston researchers study the health risks of aerosols
that are suspended in the air. Examples of aerosols include dust, smoke, ash and mist.
The MALDA system has allowed Su to overcome those limitations. The 3D replica is attached to a mannequin and placed on a cart, which Su and his team use to take it outside the lab.Houston’s pollen and mold spore counts forecast allergy season. Here’s how they’re calculated “There’s some medical science behind this software. That’s why the lung tree we made is so vivid,” he said. “It’s really like real lungs.”The first is the replica of the human airway system, which includes three regions. They are the head airways; the tracheobronchial airways, which run from the windpipe to the lungs; and the alveoli, the tiny air sacs of the lungs that handle gaseous exchange.If you’re seeing more text alerts on Houston air quality, you’re not alone. Here’s what to know.
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