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Editorial
. 2023 Jul 1;208(1):3-5.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202305-0810ED.

Electrical Impedance Tomography: The Electrocardiogram for the Lungs?

Hermann Wrigge  1 , Thomas Muders  2 , David Petroff  3
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Editorial

Electrical Impedance Tomography: The Electrocardiogram for the Lungs?

Hermann Wrigge et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Effects of PEEP on RVD. CT = computed tomography; PEEP 8 = positive end-expiratory pressure of 8 cm H2O; PEEP 18 = positive end-expiratory pressure of 18 cm H2O; RVD = regioinal ventilation delay; VT = tidal ventilation image.
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