{"id":1451,"date":"2026-03-22T10:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perfusfind.com\/ic\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2026-03-22T10:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T10:51:19","slug":"recommendations-for-lung-ventilation-and-perfusion-assessment-with-chest-electrical-impedance-tomography-in-critically-ill-adult-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfusfind.com\/ic\/index.php\/2026\/03\/22\/recommendations-for-lung-ventilation-and-perfusion-assessment-with-chest-electrical-impedance-tomography-in-critically-ill-adult-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommendations for lung ventilation and perfusion assessment with chest electrical impedance tomography in critically ill adult patients."},"content":{"rendered":"

Global Consensus on Electrical Impedance Tomography in Critical Care<\/h2>\n
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\ud83e\ude7a Abstract<\/h3>\n

Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive, radiation-free imaging technology<\/strong> that allows continuous bedside monitoring of lung ventilation and perfusion in critically ill patients. Despite its increasing use, standardized international guidelines<\/strong> have been lacking. This large-scale Delphi consensus study\u2014led by the REspiratory and Critical Care Medicine EIT (RECCE) group\u2014reviewed over 11,000 studies<\/strong> and formulated 87 recommendations<\/strong>, covering data acquisition, analysis, clinical application, and future directions. Consensus was achieved on 85 statements (15 with >95% agreement), offering the first global evidence-based framework<\/strong> for EIT in adult critical care. These recommendations strengthen the role of EIT in PEEP titration, lung recruitability assessment, ECMO management, and detection of ventilation-perfusion mismatches<\/strong>, marking a milestone in the global standardization of bedside functional lung imaging.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd0d 10 Key Insights:<\/h3>\n
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1\ufe0f\u20e3 EIT as a Bedside Functional Imaging Tool:<\/strong> EIT provides continuous, radiation-free assessment of regional ventilation and perfusion<\/strong>, enabling detection of dynamic pulmonary changes, V\/Q mismatch, and recruitment in real time. It bridges the gap between imaging and physiological monitoring in the ICU.<\/p>\n

2\ufe0f\u20e3 Scope and Methodology of the Consensus:<\/strong> An international panel of intensivists, biomedical engineers, and physiologists reviewed 11,159 abstracts and 242 eligible publications (1990\u20132024). Using Oxford\u2019s Levels of Evidence and a two-round Delphi process, 87 recommendations<\/strong> were finalized with robust global agreement across 12 countries.<\/p>\n

3\ufe0f\u20e3 Core Recommendations on Data Acquisition:<\/strong><\/p>\n