Ultrasound diaphragmatic manual and semi-automated motion measurements: Application in simulated and in vivo data of critically ill subjects

• Published in: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine Vol. 194; p. 105517
• Main Authors: Loizou, Christos P., Chrysostomou, Constantinos, Minas, Giorgos, Pattichis, Constantinos S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.10.2020
• Subjects: Critical Illness; Diaphragm - diagnostic imaging; Diaphragmatic motion analysis; Diaphragmatic muscle; Diaphragmatic ultrasound video; Humans; Motion; Ultrasonography; Diaphragmatic motion analysis; Diaphragmatic ultrasound video; Diaphragmatic muscle

•Diaphragmatic muscle motion characteristics may provide useful information about diaphragmatic function.•Diaphragmatic motion semi-automated and manual measurements are not statistically significantly different.•The diaphragmatic excursion derived in this study for the subjects investigated at risk...