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Advances in lung ultrasound
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Advances in lung ultrasound

Miguel Jose Francisco Neto, Antonio Rahal Junior, Fabio Augusto Cardillo Vieira, Paulo Savoia Dias Da Silva and Marcelo Buarque de Gusmao Funari
Einstein (São Paulo, Brazil), Vol.14(3), pp.443-448
07/01/2016
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082016MD3557
PMCID: PMC5234763
PMID: 27759836
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082016MD3557View
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Abstract

Ultrasound examination of the chest has advanced in recent decades. This imaging modality is currently used to diagnose several pathological conditions and provides qualitative and quantitative information. Acoustic barriers represented by the aerated lungs and the bony framework of the chest generate well-described sonographic artifacts that can be used as diagnostic aids. The normal pleural line and A, B, C, E and Z lines (also known as false B lines) are artifacts with specific characteristics. Lung consolidation and pneumothorax sonographic patterns are also well established. Some scanning protocols have been used in patient management. The Blue, FALLS and C.A.U.S.E. protocols are examples of algorithms using artifact combinations to achieve accurate diagnoses. Combined chest ultrasonography and radiography are often sufficient to diagnose and manage lung and chest wall conditions. Chest ultrasonography is a highly valuable diagnostic tool for radiologists, emergency and intensive care physicians.
 General & Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal Science & Technology

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