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Dependence of tR/tD (residence time vs. diffusion time) on vessel diameter in the human pulmonary artery tree. Significance of diffusion with respect to convective transport increases with a decrease of vessel diameter; dashed line marks the ratio, where convective and diffusion transport equalize, tR/tD = 1.
