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View VRI Images From Cases:
Pleural Effusion    
Asthma    
COPD    
Pneumonia    
Lung Transplant    

Assessment in the Treatment of Pleural Effusion

 
Right Pleural Effusion - 66 y.o. Male
Patient Data:
The patient presented with right pleural effusion, post-coronary bypass.
  Pre-Drainage:                         Post-Drainage:        


                            


                              
 

Image by the VRIxp™ device Pre-drainage: 
  An amputation of the right lower lung (absence of a part normally expected to be present)
  Area adjacent to the amputation there is a triangular area with diminished intensity

Image by the VRIxp™ device Post-drainage: 
  Very small right lower amputation 
  No evidence of diminished intensity in the surrounding area. 
Explanation: the fluid in the pleural space causes the right lung not to expand properly.  Post-drainage the image shows a normal expansion of the right lung that correlates directly with the clinical outcome of the patient.  The chest X-ray on the other hand still reflects a severe abnormality
Left Pleural Effusion - 50 y.o. Female
Pre-Drainage:                      Post-Drainage:           
 
                                  


                                  

Pre-drainage image of the VRIxp™ Device:  
  Amputation of the left lower lung  
  Classic meniscus shape with a triangle of lower vibration intensity in the surrounding area
  Diminished vibration intensity of the whole left lung 
Post-drainge the image:  
  Slight amputation in the left lower lung 
  Amputation is not shaped in the familiar triangular form of diminished vibration intensity.  
  The left lung as a whole has diminished intensity.  
Explanation: this patient has been diagnosed with  malignant pleural effusion.  Post-1800ml fluid removal the patient shows some improvement, but the left lung is still very sick.  Based on the image of the VRIxp™ device we cannot exclude the presence of additional fluid.   

Left Pleural Effusion - 60 y.o. Male
Pre-Drainage:                            Post-Drainage:       


                           




                                

Pre- Drainage image by the VRIxp™ device:  
  Area of residual vibration response  
  Meniscus shape with a triangle of lower vibration intensity in the surrounding area
The X-ray reflects the upper line of the fluid whereas on the VRIxp­™ device's image reflects the residual vibration of the area due to chronicle suffocation by the pressure of the fluid. Explanation: