ArticleTanaffos2014
Diagnostic Accuracy of Chest Ultrasonography versus Chest Radiography for Identification of Pneumothorax: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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A Study to Evaluate Accuracy and Validity of Chang Gung Pneumothorax Detection Software Compared With Reference by Qualified Physicians
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88 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Efficacy of adipose derived stem cells on functional and neurological improvement following ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC neurology · 2020Pooled it
- Chest ultrasonography versus supine chest radiography for diagnosis of pneumothorax in trauma patients in the emergency department.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Accuracy of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Pneumothorax: A Comparison between Neonates and Adults-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Canadian respiratory journal · 2019Pooled it
- Point-of-care ultrasonography for diagnosing thoracoabdominal injuries in patients with blunt trauma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Bedside ultrasound to detect central venous catheter misplacement and associated iatrogenic complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Critical care (London, England) · 2018Pooled it
- Accuracy of cystatin C in prediction of acute kidney injury in children; serum or urine levels: which one works better? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC nephrology · 2017Pooled it
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Central Venous Catheter Confirmation by Bedside Ultrasound Versus Chest Radiography in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Critical care medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Effect of ultrafiltration on extravascular lung water assessed by lung ultrasound in children undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized prospective study.BMC anesthesiology · 2019Trial
- Comparative accuracy of lung ultrasound and chest radiography for pneumothorax detection after cardiac surgery: a feasibility pilot study.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2026Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of transthoracic ultrasound for detection of pneumothorax, hemothorax, and lung contusion in trauma patients: comparison with chest radiography.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Pneumothorax and Hemothorax: Practical Approaches for Radiologists.Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology · 2026Review
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Automated Pneumothorax Detection Via Novice-Acquired Ultrasound After Chest Tube Removal: Comparison With Expert Interpretation and Chest Radiography.CHEST pulmonary · 2026Article
- Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Lung Ultrasound for Pneumothorax: Diagnostic Accuracy Compared with CT in Emergency and Critical Care.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of Lung Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and X-ray in the Diagnosis of Common Pathologies among Critically Ill Mechanically Ventilated Patients-A Prospective Observational Study.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025Article
- Chest ultrasound vs. Radiograph for pneumothorax diagnosis performed by emergency healthcare workers in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The ultrasound journal · 2025Review
- Central Venous Access: An Update on Modern Techniques to Avoid Complications.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Advanced imaging techniques and artificial intelligence in pleural diseases: a narrative review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2025Review
- Artificial Intelligence-Guided Lung Ultrasound by Nonexperts.JAMA cardiology · 2025Article
- Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pneumothorax in Blunt Chest Trauma: A Correlation Study with Computed Tomography Thorax in Emergency Department Patients at Tertiary Care Centre in Salem, Tamil Nadu.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Low Diagnostic Accuracy of Transthoracic Ultrasound for the Assessment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax in the Emergency Setting: A Multicentric Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundEarly detection of pneumothorax is critically important. Several studies have shown that chest ultrasonography (CUS) is a highly sensitive and specific tool. The present systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CUS and chest radiography (CXR) for detection of pneumothorax. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe literature search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, CINAHL, SUMSearch, Trip databases, and review article references. Eligible articles were defined as diagnostic studies on patients suspected for pneumothorax who underwent chest computed tomography (CT) scan and those assessing the screening role of CUS and CXR.
resultsThe analysis showed the pooled sensitivity and specificity of CUS were 0.87 (95% CI: 0.81-0.92; I2= 88.89, P<0.001) and 0.99 (95% CI: 0.98-0.99; I2= 86.46, P<0.001), respectively. The pooled sensitivity and specificity of CXR were 0.46 (95% CI: 0.36-0.56; I2= 85.34, P<0.001) and 1.0 (95% CI: 0.99-1.0; I2= 79.67, P<0.001), respectively. The Meta regression showed that the sensitivity (0.88; 95% CI: 0.82 - 0.94) and specificity (0.99; 95% CI: 0.98 - 1.00) of ultrasound performed by the emergency physician was higher than by non-emergency physician. Non-trauma setting was associated with higher pooled sensitivity (0.90; 95% CI: 0.83 - 0.98) and lower specificity (0.97; 95% CI: 0.95 - 0.99).
conclusionThe present meta-analysis showed that the diagnostic accuracy of CUS was higher than supine CXR for detection of pneumothorax. It seems that CUS is superior to CXR in detection of pneumothorax, even after adjusting for possible sources of heterogeneity.
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