title: [Role of computed tomography in the diagnosis of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome].
abstract: Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) is a complex pulmonary pathology with high mortality rates, manifesting over a wide range of severity. Clinical diagnosis relies on the following 4 criteria stated by the American-European Consensus Conference: acute onset of impaired gas exchange, severe hypoxemia defined as a PaO2 to FiO2 ratio <300 (PaO2 in mmHg), bilateral diffuse infiltration on chest X-ray; pulmonary artery wedge pressure of ≤18 mmHg to rule out cardiogenic causes of pulmonary edema. The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of CT in the diagnosis and management of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Patologia Umana e Oncologica, Universita di Siena. mariaantonietta.mazzei@unisi.it
authors.forename: Maria Antonietta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mazzei
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guerrini
authors.forename: Nevada
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cioffi Squitieri
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franchi
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Volterrani
authors.forename: Eugenio Annibale
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Genovese
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Macarini
mesh_terms: D055371:Acute Lung Injury / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult