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Monitoring Lung Function with Electrical Impedance Tomography in the Intensive Care Unit
Published on: September 6, 2024
Unilateral atelectasis in a preterm infant monitored with electrical impedance tomography: a case report
P S van der Burg1, M Miedema, F H de Jongh
1Department of Neonatology, Emma Children's Hospital AMC, PO Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, p.s.burgvander@amc.nl.
Unlabelled:
Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive, radiation-free tool to monitor regional changes in ventilation. This report describes, for the first time, that unilateral atelectasis in an extremely low birth weight infant results in a loss of regional ventilation measured by EIT in the affected lung.
Conclusion:
EIT is currently the most promising technique to monitor regional lung aeration continuously at the bedside in this vulnerable population.

