In:
Biomedical Engineering / Biomedizinische Technik, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Vol. 59, No. 6 ( 2014-01-1)
Abstract:
Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a radiation-free technique generating cross-sectional images of the lung. EIT visualizes global and regional ventilation by illustrating the distribution of electrical bioimpedance. With an electrode belt around the patient’s thorax, rotating injection-couples of a harmless alternating current allow voltage measurement of the remaining electrodes. This enables the reconstruction of a tomogram with highly dynamic changes within ventilation. We report on a female six-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis and complete destruction of the upper and middle lobe of the right lung. Lobectomy, a rare therapeutic option in patients with cystic fibrosis that needs to be considered in cases of severe localized destruction, was performed. We show a pre- and postoperative documentation of static (radiology) and dynamic investigation tools (spirometry) in correlation with EIT as a new non-invasive and radiation-free diagnostic tool for this patient group.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1862-278X
,
0013-5585
DOI:
10.1515/bmt-2014-0019
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Date:
2014
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2234381-7
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