Clinical applications of thoracic electrical impedance tomography in China: an updated review on recent 5 years

Abstract Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is an emerging imaging technology that has garnered increasing attention in recent years, particularly in the medical field and the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. Fascinating developments were achieved after the previous review focusing on clinical applications in Chinese hospitals. Over hundred publications in SCI journals related to thoracic EIT clinical research and daily applications have been recorded in the past five years. As EIT devices become more accessible and portable, clinical application scenarios include not only ICU, but also chronic disease management, and health screening. We were excited to welcome more than 10 local companies manufacturing their own EIT devices, which were exhibited during the 24th International Conference on Biomedical Applications of EIT in Hangzhou, China. This article systematically reviewed the applications of thoracic EIT in clinical research and routine use in Chinese hospitals over the past five years.