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In all models of the O2 supply to the tissue, starting from the classical model of Krogh (1919), one of the principal input variables is the maximal diffusion distance, i.e. the longest distance from the capillary. This is equal in the Krogh model to the radius of the tissue cylinder. In most models, it is assumed that the maximal diffusion distance is equal to half of the inter-capillary distance.
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Rakusan, K., Turek, Z. (1984). A Comparison of the Methods for Assessment of Myocardial Capillarity. In: Lübbers, D.W., Acker, H., Leniger-Follert, E., Goldstrick, T.K. (eds) Oxygen Transport to Tissue-V. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 169. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1188-1_36
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