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In this paper, we propose a novel patient-specific method of modelling pulmonary airflow using graphics processing unit (GPU) computation that can be applied in medical practice. To overcome the barriers imposed by computation speed, installation price and footprint to the application of computational fluid dynamics, we focused on GPU computation and the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). The GPU computation and LBM are compatible due to the characteristics of the GPU. As the optimisation of data access is essential for the performance of the GPU computation, we developed an adaptive meshing method, in which an airway model is covered by isotropic subdomains consisting of a uniform Cartesian mesh. We found that 43 size subdomains gave the best performance. The code was also tested on a small GPU cluster to confirm its performance and applicability, as the price and footprint are reasonable for medical applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines the relationship between neutralizing antibody titre and protection from tenosynovitis caused by avian reovirus infection using actively or passively immunized chickens. Testing methodology including serological tests and histopathological examination; Avian reovirus in poultry populations; Protection of the chickens against the disease; Actively and passively immunized chickens; What the results showed.

Investigates the influence of thymidine incorporated into human hemopoietic cell lines. Examination of cell proliferation, cell viability, DNA fragmentation and expression of caspase-3 and Bcl-2 families; Analysis of cell-cycle of HL-60 using flow cytometry.