1. Electrical impedance tomographic (EIT) images are created using a series of electrodes placed across the chest, each of which send and receive electrical impulses with one another (A).
Electrical impedance tomographic (EIT) images are created using a series of electrodes placed across the chest, each of which send and receive electrical impulses with one another (A). Shown are a functional EIT image (white indicates highest volume changes, non-ventilated regions are dark blue) (B) and computed tomography scan (C) from a patient with a pleural effusion and significant lung disease. Courtesy Dräger.
Brian K Walsh, and Craig D Smallwood Respir Care 2016;61:
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