Differences in lung attenuation gradients between supine and standing positions in healthy participants on conventional/supine and upright computed tomography.
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
14 Sep 2024
14 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
22
09
2023
accepted:
10
09
2024
medline:
15
9
2024
pubmed:
15
9
2024
entrez:
14
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The effect of gravity on the lungs has been evaluated using computed tomography (CT) in the supine and prone positions but not the standing position. However, as humans spend most of the daytime in the standing position, we aimed to compare lung attenuation gradients between the supine and standing positions, and to assess the correlations between the lung attenuation gradients and participant characteristics, including pulmonary function test results. Overall, 100 healthy participants underwent conventional/supine and upright CT, and lung attenuation gradients were measured. Lung attenuation gradients in anteroposterior direction were greater in the supine position than in standing position (all p values < 0.0001) in both upper lobes at the level of the aortic arch (right: standing/supine, -0.02 ± 0.19/0.53 ± 0.21; left: standing/supine, -0.06 ± 0.20/0.51 ± 0.21); in the right middle (standing/supine, -0.26 ± 0.41/0.53 ± 0.39), left upper (standing/supine, -0.35 ± 0.50/0.66 ± 0.54), and lower lobes at the level of the inferior pulmonary vein (right: standing/supine, -0.22 ± 0.30/0.65 ± 0.41; left: standing/supine, -0.16 ± 0.25/0.73 ± 0.54); and in both lower lobes just above the diaphragm (right: standing/supine, -0.13 ± 0.22/0.52 ± 0.32; left: standing/supine, -0.30 ± 0.57/0.55 ± 0.37). Craniocaudal gradients were greater in the standing position (right: standing/supine, 0.41 ± 0.30/0.00 ± 0.16; left: standing/supine, 0.35 ± 0.30/-0.02 ± 0.16, all p values < 0.0001). No moderate to very high correlations were observed between age, sex, height, weight, body index mass, or pulmonary function test results and each lung attenuation gradient. Lung attenuation gradients in anteroposterior direction, which was observed in the supine position, disappeared in the standing position. However, the craniocaudal lung attenuation gradient, which was not present in the supine position, appeared in the standing position.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39277695
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-72786-1
pii: 10.1038/s41598-024-72786-1
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eng
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Organisme : Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
ID : JP23K07214
Organisme : Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
ID : JP21H03799
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