What has computed tomography taught us about the acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Introduction Morphological Analysis of the CT Images Early Phase [First Week] Late Stage [Second Week and Beyond] Long-Term Follow-up Pathogenesis Alters Morphology Quantitative Analysis of CT Scan Images CT Frequency Distribution Lung Compartments CT Scan Protocols and Analysis Influence Results One to Three Slices versus Whole Lung CT Scan Recruitment Hyperinflation and Overstretching Structure–Function Correlation in the Whole Lung Gas Exchange Lung Mechanics CT—Regional Analysis Edema Distribution and Lung Volume Superimposed Pressure and PEEP The CT Scan and Mechanical Ventilation Settings Opening the Lung Interaction between End Expiration and End Inspiration Distribution of Gas in Mechanical Ventilation Intratidal Collapse and Decollapse The Impact of CT Scanning in Clinical Practice New Developments and Future Areas of Research