Lungs in infants and young children: improved thin-section CT with a noninvasive controlled-ventilation technique--initial experience.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Three sedated young children underwent thin-section computed tomography (CT) of the chest while breathing and during controlled respiratory pauses induced by means of a step increase in positive-pressure ventilation applied via a face mask. Motion-free inspiratory and expiratory thin-section CT images were successfully acquired during 8-12-second respiratory pauses. This simple, reproducible technique produced thin-section CT images that were clearer and more clinically useful than those obtained during quiet tidal breathing.
Medical subject headings
- Lung
- Positive-Pressure Respiration
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed