Pulmonary computed tomography and adult respiratory distress syndrome.
Computed tomography has completely changed the views and interpretation of ARDS, opening a new era in our understanding of the physiological, pathological and clinical aspects of this syndrome. In this brief review we will emphasize the most relevant new knowledge achieved using CT scanning and we will briefly discuss its clinical use in ARDS patients.
Gattinoni
Luciano
L
Istituto de Anestesia e Rianimazione, Università degli studi di Milano, Ospedale Policlinico IRCCS, Italy. gattinon@policlinico.mi.it
Chiumello
Davide
D
Cressoni
Massimo
M
Valenza
Franco
F
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008170:Lung Compliance; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods