Sept. 16, 2004 — Ultrasound imaging of diaphragm motion is a useful, quick, noninvasive, portable, and direct anatomic method for secondary confirmation of endotracheal (ET) tube placement, according ...

Motion tracking: Example image projections overlaid with the positions of the ground-truth target (green), shifted planning target volume (red), unshifted planning target volume (magenta), heart ...

Diaphragm plication is a procedure to treat a paralyzed diaphragm. The diaphragm is a thin, dome-shaped muscle that separates your chest and abdomen. When you inhale, your diaphragm will move down to ...

The diaphragm is the primary muscle used in respiration, which is the process of breathing. This dome-shaped muscle is located just below the lungs and heart. It contracts continually as you breathe ...