ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
The Role of Thoracic Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest Wall, the Mediastinum, and the Diaphragm-Narrative Review and Pictorial Essay.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bedside lung ultrasound versus chest CT in critically ill patients: a cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- Comments and Illustrations of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine Guidelines: Benign Pleura Lesions (Benign Pleura Thickening, Lesions and Masses)-What Can Be Seen on Transthoracic Ultrasound?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A seeded seroma transforming into tract Metastases: Rare complications of image-guided pleural biopsies.Respiratory medicine case reports · 2025Article
- Narrative review of chest wall ultrasound: a practical approach.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Review
- Comments and Illustrations of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine (EFSUMB) Guidelines: Rare Malignant Pulmonal and Pleural Tumors: Primary Pulmonary Sarcoma and Mesothelioma, Imaging Features on Transthoracic Ultrasound.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Thoracic ultrasound: a review of the state-of-the-art.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2024Review
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
The diagnostic capabilities of ultrasound extend far beyond the evaluation of the pleural space and lungs. Sonographic evaluation of the chest wall is a classic extension of the clinical examination of visible, palpable, or dolent findings. Unclear mass lesions of the chest wall can be differentiated accurately and with low risk by additional techniques such as color Doppler imaging, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and, in particular, ultrasound-guided biopsy. For imaging of mediastinal pathologies, ultrasound has only a complementary function but is valuable for guidance of percutaneous biopsies of malignant masses. In emergency medicine, ultrasound can verify and support correct positioning of endotracheal tubes. Diaphragmatic ultrasound benefits from the real-time nature of sonographic imaging and is becoming increasingly important for the assessment of diaphragmatic function in long-term ventilated patients. The clinical role of thoracic ultrasound is reviewed in a combination of narrative review and pictorial essay.
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