PEDIATRIC CHEST ULTRASOUND: A PRACTICAL APPROACH

Author

Assistant Professor of Radiology, Iran University of Medical Science, Ali Asghar Children Hospital, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/icrj.2019.100823

Abstract

Lung ultrasound can be performed quickly and easily especially in critically ill patients.it has a higher diagnostic accuracy than physical exam and CXR combined.
It enhances safety by avoiding ionizing radiation and the need for potentially dangerous transfers within the hospital.
In this session, I discuss about how to perform a scan, describe the ultrasound appearances of normal and pathological lung conditions.

Volume 35, Issue 2
May 2019
Pages 58-58
  • Receive Date: 05 January 2020
  • Accept Date: 05 January 2020
  • First Publish Date: 05 January 2020