1. Differences in the distribution of lung densities in a patient with ARDS on a computed tomography scan between supine position (top) and prone position (bottom).
Differences in the distribution of lung densities in a patient with ARDS on a computed tomography scan between supine position (top) and prone position (bottom). A: Image taken at end expiration in the supine position. B: Image taken at end inspiration in the supine position. Images C and D were taken from the same lung volumes in the prone position. Note the improved aeration in the dorsal lungs both at end expiration and end inspiration in the prone position compared with the supine position. From Reference 116, with permission.
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