Real-Time Detection of Hemothorax and Monitoring its Progression in a Piglet Model by Electrical Impedance Tomography: A Feasibility Study
Joint Authors
Dai, Meng
Shi, Xuetao
Fu, Feng
Wang, Hang
Yang, Lin
Zhang, Chao
Liu, Wenbo
Xia, Junying
Liu, Benyuan
Dong, Xiuzhen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hemothorax is a serious medical condition that can be life-threatening if left untreated.
Early diagnosis and timely treatment are of great importance to produce favorable outcome.
Although currently available diagnostic techniques, e.g., chest radiography, ultrasonography, and CT, can accurately detect hemothorax, delayed hemothorax cannot be identified early because these examinations are often performed on patients until noticeable symptoms manifest.
Therefore, for early detection of delayed hemothorax, real-time monitoring by means of a portable and noninvasive imaging technique is needed.
In this study, we employed electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to detect the onset of hemothorax in real time on eight piglet hemothorax models.
The models were established by injection of 60 ml fresh autologous blood into the pleural cavity, and the subsequent development of hemothorax was monitored continuously.
The results showed that EIT was able to sensitively detect hemothorax as small as 10 ml in volume, as well as its location.
Also, the development of hemothorax over a range of 10 ml up to 60 ml was well monitored in real time, with a favorable linear relationship between the impedance change in EIT images and the volume of blood injected.
These findings demonstrated that EIT has a unique potential for early diagnosis and continuous monitoring of hemothorax in clinical practice, providing medical staff valuable information for prompt identification and treatment of delayed hemothorax.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Lin& Zhang, Chao& Liu, Wenbo& Wang, Hang& Xia, Junying& Liu, Benyuan…[et al.]. 2020. Real-Time Detection of Hemothorax and Monitoring its Progression in a Piglet Model by Electrical Impedance Tomography: A Feasibility Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1131585
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Lin…[et al.]. Real-Time Detection of Hemothorax and Monitoring its Progression in a Piglet Model by Electrical Impedance Tomography: A Feasibility Study. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1131585
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Lin& Zhang, Chao& Liu, Wenbo& Wang, Hang& Xia, Junying& Liu, Benyuan…[et al.]. Real-Time Detection of Hemothorax and Monitoring its Progression in a Piglet Model by Electrical Impedance Tomography: A Feasibility Study. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1131585
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1131585