Model-guided imaging for mechanical ventilation

A mechanical ventilation assessment assistance device, comprising:

• at least one electronic processor;
• and
• a non-transitory storage medium storing instructions readable and executable by the at least one electronic processor to perform a mechanical ventilation assessment assistance method including:
• obtaining an image of a patient (P) receiving mechanical ventilation;
• generating or updating a patient-specific lung model of at least one lung of the patient based on the obtained image;
• simulating a response of the patient to a mechanical ventilation therapy using the generated or updated patient-specific lung model;
• comparing the simulated response with an actual response of the patient to the mechanical ventilation therapy;
• based on the comparison, determining an imaging recommendation for acquiring an image of at least one lung of the patient;
• outputting the determined imaging recommendation;
• updating settings of a mechanical ventilator applying the mechanical ventilation therapy to the patient (P) when the actual response of the patient to the applied mechanical ventilation therapy does not satisfy a predetermined criterion;
• and
• applying the mechanical ventilation therapy with the updated settings to the patient.

A mechanical ventilation assessment assistance method comprising, with at least one electronic processor:

• obtaining an image of a patient (P) receiving mechanical ventilation;
• generating or updating a patient-specific lung model of at least one lung of the patient based on the obtained image;
• simulating a response of the patient to a mechanical ventilation therapy using the generated or updated patient-specific lung model;
• comparing the simulated response with an actual response of the patient to the mechanical ventilation therapy;
• based on the comparison, determining an imaging recommendation for acquiring an image of at least one lung of the patient;
• outputting the determined imaging recommendation;
• generating a map including one or more regions of interest (ROI) in the obtained image when the actual response of the patient (P) to the applied mechanical ventilation therapy satisfies a predetermined criterion;
• and
• displaying the generated map on a display device.