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Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT)
  • Thoracic Imaging

Background:

  • Traditional thoracic electrical impedance tomography (EIT) uses a single electrode plane for 2D slice reconstruction.
  • Single-plane EIT can produce misleading images due to sensitivity to off-plane contrasts and complex ventilation/aeration patterns.
  • 3D EIT reconstructions are underutilized despite their potential for more accurate imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate an incremental approach towards 3D EIT reconstructions using two electrode planes.
  • To improve transverse 2D slices as an intermediate step in thoracic EIT.
  • To demonstrate the feasibility of multi-slice and 3D EIT reconstructions.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated forward and reconstructed sensitivities for two electrode planes with varying electrode placement, stimulation/measurement skip, and plane separation.
  • Compared single-plane versus two-plane EIT measurements in a horse and human volunteers.
  • Reconstructed multiple transverse and frontal slices using two-plane data during ventilation.

Main Results:

  • Two electrode planes reduced position error and improved off-plane contrast rejection compared to single-plane.
  • Two-plane EIT yielded better lung separation in 2D reconstructions.
  • 3D reconstructions generated anatomically plausible images both within and outside the inter-plane volume.

Conclusions:

  • Two electrode planes offer significant improvements for thoracic EIT.
  • Recommended electrode plane placement: separation < half thoracic dimension, 'skip 4' pattern, and 'square' placement for optimal slice selectivity.
  • Demonstrated feasibility of multi-slice and 3D reconstructions in preclinical and human studies.