A Novel Application for Assessing Diaphragmatic Function by Ultrasonic Deformation Analysis in Noninvasively Ventilated Healthy Young Adults

Abstract

The results measured by STE were comparable to the M-mode-based measurements. The capturing of a larger diaphragmatic sample area and movement tracking possibly lead to higher precision compared to one-dimensional M-mode. The use of STE in patients might provide a reproducible, bedside method to analyze the respiratory workload. Due to the larger sampling area, it might prove superior to mere M-mode acquisition.