Lung Ultrasound and Pleural Artifacts: A Pictorial Review
Ehsan Safai Zadeh,
Christian Görg,
Helmut Prosch
et al.
Abstract:Lung ultrasound is a well-established diagnostic approach used in detecting pathological changes near the pleura of the lung. At the acoustic boundary of the lung surface, it is necessary to differentiate between the primary visualization of pleural parenchymal pathologies and the appearance of secondary artifacts when sound waves enter the lung or are reflected at the visceral pleura. The aims of this pictorial essay are to demonstrate the sonographic patterns of various pleural interface artifacts and to ill… Show more
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