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Title (en)
Thoracic Electrical Impedance Tomography-The 2022 Veterinary Consensus Statement
Language
English
Description (en)
Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive real-time non-ionising imaging modality that has many applications. Since the first recorded use in 1978, the technology has become more widely used especially in human adult and neonatal critical care monitoring. Recently, there has been an increase in research on thoracic EIT in veterinary medicine. Real-time imaging of the thorax allows evaluation of ventilation distribution in anesthetised and conscious animals. As the technology becomes recognised in the veterinary community there is a need to standardize approaches to data collection, analysis, interpretation and nomenclature, ensuring comparison and repeatability between researchers and studies. A group of nineteen veterinarians and two biomedical engineers experienced in veterinary EIT were consulted and contributed to the preparation of this statement. The aim of this consensus is to provide an introduction to this imaging modality, to highlight clinical relevance and to include recommendations on how to effectively use thoracic EIT in veterinary species. Based on this, the consensus statement aims to address the need for a streamlined approach to veterinary thoracic EIT and includes: an introduction to the use of EIT in veterinary species, the technical background to creation of the functional images, a consensus from all contributing authors on the practical application and use of the technology, descriptions and interpretation of current available variables including appropriate statistical analysis, nomenclature recommended for consistency and future developments in thoracic EIT. The information provided in this consensus statement may benefit researchers and clinicians working within the field of veterinary thoracic EIT. We endeavor to inform future users of the benefits of this imaging modality and provide opportunities to further explore applications of this technology with regards to perfusion imaging and pathology diagnosis.
Keywords (en)
Positive Airway Pressure; Lung Ventilation; Regional Ventilation; Pulmonary Perfusion; Tidal Volume; Gas-Exchange; Eit; Recruitment; Insights; Horses
DOI
10.3389/fvets.2022.946911
Author of the digital object
Olivia A. Brabant  (Murdoch University)
Martina Mosing  (Murdoch University)
Andy Adler  (Carleton University)
Carolina Meira  (University of Zurich)
Shannon Beazley  (Western College of Veterinary Medicine)
Joao Soares  (University of California)
Angelika Schoster  (University of Zurich)
Cristy J. Secombe  (Murdoch University)
Nicolas Herteman  (University of Zurich)
Ulrike Bleul  (Vetsuisse-Faculty University Zurich)
Ulrike Auer  (University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)
Christina Braun  (University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)
Giselle Hosgood  (Murdoch University)
Aline Ambrosio  (University of São Paulo)
Johannes P. Schramel  (University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)
Andreas D. Waldmann  (Rostock University Medical Centre)
Joaquin B. Araos  (Cornell University)
Anthea L. Raisis  (Murdoch University)
Fernando Moreno Martinez  (Murdoch University)
Muriel Sacks  (Murdoch University)
David P. Byrne  (Murdoch University)
Format
application/pdf
Size
890.9 kB
Licence Selected
CC BY 4.0 International
Type of publication
Article
Name of Publication (en)
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Pages or Volume
20
Volume
9
Publisher
Frontiers Media Sa
Publication Date
2022