Lung ultrasound (also known as chest ultrasound, thoracic ultrasound, and pulmonary ultrasound) is a Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) application that can be used to diagnose almost any …

Apr 27, 2023 · Thoracic ultrasound has rapidly gained popularity over the past 10 years, mainly due to its wide availability in emergency and trauma settings, as well as trends toward the …

Chest ultrasound may be performed to guide a needle during thoracentesis (puncture of the chest wall for the removal of fluids) or biopsy. Another use of chest ultrasound is to assess the …

Apr 29, 2021 · For years, chest radiography and chest CT have been the staples of regular thoracic diagnostic imaging. As a versatile and highly accurate imaging modality, lung US has …

Here, we present a review of TUS, based on the most recent scientific evidence, from equipment and techniques to the fundamentals of pulmonary ultrasound, describing normal and …

Jul 1, 2017 · Thoracic ultrasound is a point-of-care tool used in emergency and critical care settings. We demonstrated normal lung anatomy and primary lung pathology using ultrasound …

Sep 27, 2024 · Here, we present a review of TUS, based on the most recent scientific evidence, from equipment and techniques to the fundamentals of pulmonary ultrasound, describing …

Mar 24, 2024 · A chest ultrasound, also known as a thoracic ultrasound, is a diagnostic procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the chest’s internal structures. …

Core tip: Thoracic ultrasound (TUS), with some technical limitations, may provide useful imaging of pleura, lung and heart disease. The field of application of TUS are pleural effusion, …

This article reviews the principles of thoracic ultrasound; describes the important evidence-based sonographic features found in pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pneumonia, and pulmonary …