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Table 1 Quantified lung water densities

From: Imaging gravity-induced lung water redistribution with automated inline processing at 0.55 T cardiovascular magnetic resonance

 

Repetition number

Healthy subjects (n = 15)

Phase 1, supine

Phase 1, prone

Phase 3, supine

Global LWD (%)

1

24.3 ± 3.6

22.5 ± 3.2

25.4 ± 4.0

2

24.7 ± 3.5

22.7 ± 3.3

25.2 ± 3.5

3

24.8 ± 3.6

22.6 ± 3.1

25.3 ± 3.5

4

24.9 ± 3.4

22.9 ± 3.2

25.2 ± 3.6

LWD, anterior lungs (%)

1

21.2 ± 3.6

19.7 ± 3.4

19.9 ± 2.9

2

21.2 ± 3.8

19.8 ± 3.3

19.9 ± 2.8

3

21.3 ± 3.5

19.8 ± 3.2

20.0 ± 3.1

4

21.4 ± 3.6

19.8 ± 3.3

20.0 ± 3.3

LWD, mid lungs (%)

1

23.5 ± 3.6

21.8 ± 2.7

22.0 ± 2.4

2

23.5 ± 3.5

21.9 ± 2.5

22.1 ± 2.3

3

23.5 ± 3.4

21.9 ± 2.4

22.1 ± 2.5

4

23.6 ± 3.4

22.0 ± 2.4

22.2 ± 2.7

LWD, posterior lungs (%)

1

28.1 ± 7.8

26.3 ± 4.9

27.2 ± 5.8

2

28.2 ± 7.2

26.7 ± 5.0

27.3 ± 5.9

3

28.3 ± 7.6

26.9 ± 5.1

27.2 ± 5.7

4

28.4 ± 7.5

27.0 ± 5.1

27.2 ± 5.7

  1. Values reported as mean ± standard deviation
  2. LWD, lung water density