Potential of ultrasound in the pediatric chest.

Eur J Radiol

Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, University Hospital Graz, Austria. Electronic address:

Published: September 2014

Ultrasound (US) of chest, even with inherent limitations of the US beam and air, has been useful in many pediatric chest conditions. It has extended its role and is now widely used by many subspecialists in medicine. This review article will cover techniques, indications, and applications of chest US in neonates, infants and children, including also different common as well as some rare and modern aspects and applications, such as pleural effusion, pneumothorax, pulmonary lesions, mediastinum, diaphragm, and chest wall. Other related imaging modalities are also briefly discussed.

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