Clinical application of ultrasound in pulmonary disease
10.13929/j.1003-3289.201608078
- VernacularTitle:超声在肺部疾病中的临床应用
- Author:
Lei ZHANG
;
Wanjun YU
;
Jian MA
- Keywords:
Pulmonary diseases;
Ultrasonography;
Diagnostic imaging
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2017;33(4):608-611
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Point-of-care pulmonary ultrasound is a widely used tool for rapid diagnosis and monitoring treatment in emergency departments and intensive care units.Pulmonary ultrasound has high sensitivity,specificity and diagnostic accuracy in identification of pneumonia,pneumothorax,pulmonary-embolism,pleural effusion,alveolar interstitial syndrome,etc.Besides,it can assess the lung aeration from interstitial syndrome to lung consolidation.Additionally,it provides real-time information of treatment response.Lung ulrasound applications in pulmonary disease were reviewed in this article.
