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Imaging of the diaphragm: Anatomy and function

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2012

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2715333

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10.1148/rg.322115127

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2-s2.0-84858166722

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มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ

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Radiographics. Vol 32, No.2 (2012), p.E51-E70

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Nason L.K., Walker C.M., Mcneeley M.F., Burivong W., Fligner C.L., David Godwin J. Imaging of the diaphragm: Anatomy and function. Radiographics. Vol 32, No.2 (2012), p.E51-E70. doi:10.1148/rg.322115127 Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/7104

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Imaging of the diaphragm: Anatomy and function

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Nason L.K.
 Walker C.M.
 Mcneeley M.F.
 Burivong W.
 Fligner C.L.
 David Godwin J.

Abstract

The diaphragm is the primary muscle of ventilation. Dysfunction of the diaphragm is an underappreciated cause of respiratory difficulties and may be due to a wide variety of entities, including surgery, trauma, tumor, and infection. Diaphragmatic disease usually manifests as elevation at chest radiography. Functional imaging with fluoroscopy (or ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging) is a simple and effective method of diagnosing diaphragmatic dysfunction, which can be classified as paralysis, weakness, or eventration. Diaphragmatic paralysis is indicated by absence of orthograde excursion on quiet and deep breathing, with paradoxical motion on sniffing. Diaphragmatic weakness is indicated by reduced or delayed orthograde excursion on deep breathing, with or without paradoxical motion on sniffing. Eventration is congenital thinning of a segment of diaphragmatic muscle and manifests as focal weakness. Treatment of diaphragmatic paralysis depends on the cause of the dysfunction and the severity of the symptoms. Treatment options include plication and phrenic nerve stimulation. © RSNA 2012.

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Article
 Breathing mechanics
 Diagnostic imaging
 Diaphragm
 Diaphragm eventration
 Diaphragm hernia
 Diaphragm paralysis
 Echography
 Electrostimulation
 Fluoroscopy
 Histology
 Human
 Innervation
 Methodology
 Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
 Pathology
 Phrenic nerve
 Physiology
 Prenatal development
 Radiography
 Diagnostic Imaging
 Diaphragm
 Diaphragmatic Eventration
 Electric Stimulation
 Fluoroscopy
 Hernia, Diaphragmatic
 Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic
 Humans
 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 Phrenic Nerve
 Respiratory Mechanics
 Respiratory Paralysis

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