Electrical Impedance Tomography: Is It Ready to Measure Pulmonary Perfusion Distribution at the Bedside?

Editorial| December 2023 Electrical Impedance Tomography: Is It Ready to Measure Pulmonary Perfusion Distribution at the Bedside? Christian Putensen, M.D.; Christian Putensen, M.D. 1Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Luciano Gattinoni, M.D.; Luciano Gattinoni, M.D. 2Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Steffen Leonhardt, M.D., Ph.D. Steffen Leonhardt, M.D., Ph.D. 3Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Author and Article Information This editorial accompanies the article on p. 815. Accepted for publication September 13, 2023. Address correspondence to Dr. Putensen: Anesthesiology December 2023, Vol. 139, 722–725. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000004770 Connected Content Article: Electrical Impedance Tomography Identifies Evolution of Regional Perfusion in a Porcine Model of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Christian Putensen, Luciano Gattinoni, Steffen Leonhardt; Electrical Impedance Tomography: Is It Ready to Measure Pulmonary Perfusion Distribution at the Bedside?. Anesthesiology 2023; 139:722–725 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000004770 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsAnesthesiology Search Advanced Search Topics: electric impedance, pulmonary perfusion Lung imaging has become a cornerstone in the management of mechanically ventilated patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).1,2 By evaluating the effects of mechanical ventilation on gas to tissue distribution, computed tomography scans have aided in generating knowledge on ARDS pathogenesis and pathophysiology, demonstrating heterogeneous distributions of different degrees of aeration, from totally nonaerated to hyperinflated tissue.1,2 Computed tomography is considered the gold standard for assessment of lung aeration and is widely used in the clinical management of ARDS patients. Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a radiation-free functional and real-time imaging modality that has been introduced for noninvasive bedside monitoring of both regional ventilation and potentially pulmonary perfusion.3,4 Currently, commercially available EIT devices focus on monitoring of regional ventilation, because EIT techniques to assess regional pulmonary perfusion are complex and less validated. In this issue of Anesthesiology, Martin... You do not currently have access to this content.