Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation
Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation
Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation
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Respiratory synchronisation<br />
• Modified RTX respirator* (Medivent, London, UK)<br />
• External respirator – no preparation required<br />
• Plastic cuirass, airtight seal, drive unit<br />
• Respiratory phases actively controlled by<br />
pressure change inside the cuirass:<br />
pressure: chest compression: expiration<br />
pressure: chest expansion: inspiration<br />
• Highly reproducible chest + diaphragm positions<br />
• ECG triggered mode: 1 full respiratory cycle per<br />
cardiac cycle.<br />
* S. Plein et al. Synchronising cardiac and respiratory motion with an external cuirass respirator.<br />
Poster 1834, ISMRM 2001
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