Abstract
Acute respiratory failure (ARF) due to inflammation of the pulmonary parenchyma, for example ARDS, is generally considered to be homogeneous alteration characterized by increased extravascular water and enhanced pulmonary density. Computerized axial tomography (CT) can reveal variations in the parenchymal density without interference from over — or underlying structures or the lung parenchyma.
This study was partially financed by grant C.N.R., 87.00750.57, Rome, Italy.
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Gattinoni, L. et al. (1991). Computerized Axial Tomography of the Lung During Acute Respiratory Failure. In: Benito, S., Net, A. (eds) Pulmonary Function in Mechanically Ventilated Patients. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 13. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84209-2_30
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