ReviewCritical care (London, England)2025
Advancements in imaging techniques for monitoring the respiratory muscles.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Early career member highlights from the ERS Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation Conference 2026.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2026Article
- Combined multi-metric assessment of diaphragm contractile function in healthy humans: Feasibility, validity and reliability.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Asymptomatic diaphragmatic hernia in an elderly patient: case report and review of conservative management.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Review
- Beyond feasibility: standardization and reproducibility as the next frontier for respiratory muscle ultrasound.Critical care (London, England) · 2025Article
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- Ultrasound Evaluation of Diaphragmatic and Intercostal Muscle Function as an Indicator of COPD Severity: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
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Abstract
This review highlights the latest advancements in imaging techniques for monitoring respiratory muscles in critically ill patients. At the bedside, conventional ultrasound has been widely adopted to measure diaphragm thickness, thickening and excursion. It has also been used to assess extradiaphragmatic respiratory muscles, including parasternal intercostal and abdominal muscles. Advanced ultrasound-derived techniques have expanded its applications, enabling the evaluation of tissue velocity (tissue Doppler imaging), stiffness (shear wave elastography), and local tissue displacement (speckle tracking). Facility-based imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging and chest tomography provide complementary insights into respiratory muscles structure and function, offering valuable information for evaluating the effects of therapeutic interventions. Finally, imaging techniques have emerged as valuable tools for evaluating the metabolic demands of respiratory muscles, with advanced methods such as positron emission tomography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound showing significant potential.
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