Fig. 5
From: Can lung ultrasound assist in the decision of weaning mechanically ventilated neonates?
B-mode ultrasound in the same patient before extubation and after switching to synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation SIMV. Scanning of the posterior upper and lower zones of the right lung showed improvement of lung aeration with regain of normal A-lines giving a local score of 0. The total lung ultrasound score of the patient was 3, and the patient was successfully extubated