Imaging of Diffuse Lung Disease in the Intensive Care Unit Patient

There is a wide variety of causes of diffuse lung disease in the intensive care unit patient, of which adult respiratory distress syndrome is the commonest clinical consideration. Plain radiography, computed tomography, and ultrasound can be used synergistically to evaluate patients with diffuse lung disease and respiratory impairment. Imaging is not limited to characterization of the cause of diffuse lung disease but also aids in monitoring its evolution and in ventilator setting management.

Source: Radiologic Clinics of North America - October 15, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Konstantinos Stefanidis, Joanna Moser, Ioannis Vlahos Source Type: research