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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Imaging
    • Pulmonary Medicine
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Spirometry is the gold standard for lung function assessment but lacks spatial information.
    • Previous studies showed portable electrical impedance tomography (EIT) could predict spirometry indicators in healthy subjects.
    • A need exists to validate EIT's diagnostic capabilities in diverse lung disease populations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To validate the capability of a portable EIT system for lung function assessment in patients with various lung diseases.
    • To evaluate the correlation between EIT-derived indicators and spirometry measurements.
    • To assess the potential of EIT for diagnostic screening and regional lung function analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Recruited 88 participants: 47 lung disease patients (interstitial lung disease, asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, etc.) and 41 healthy controls.
    • Performed simultaneous measurements using the portable EIT system and standard spirometry.
    • Analyzed both global spirometry indicators and regional EIT data.

    Main Results:

    • Significant correlation (p<0.0001) was found between EIT-predicted global spirometry indicators and actual spirometry values.
    • The EIT system demonstrated significant ability to distinguish between most lung disease groups and healthy subjects.
    • Regional EIT mapping revealed distinct patterns for different lung disease groups, offering additional diagnostic insights.

    Conclusions:

    • The portable EIT system is a viable tool for predicting global lung function indicators and aids in the diagnostic screening of lung diseases.
    • EIT provides valuable regional lung function information, complementing spirometry for enhanced diagnosis and patient monitoring.
    • This study establishes the clinical relevance of EIT-based indicators for assessing lung function in patients with lung diseases.