Open AccessCan Lung Ultrasound Replace Chest Radiography for the Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Hospitalized Children?
Author(s) -
Francesca Reali,
Giuseppe Francesco Sferrazza Papa,
Paolo Carlucci,
Paola Fracasso,
Fabiano Di Marco,
Marzia Mandelli,
Simone Soldi,
Enrica Riva,
Stefano Centanni
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000362692
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , lung ultrasound , pneumonia , pleural effusion , lung , parapneumonic effusion , radiology , radiography , nuclear medicine , pleural fluid
Lung ultrasound is a non-radiating accurate alternative tool to chest X-ray (CXR) in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults.
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