Observation of the lungs using ultrasonography
Tsubo, T.; Hashiba, E.; Okawa, H.; Hirota, K.
Masui. Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology 63(9): 962-968
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4892 PMID: 25255657 Document Number: 671647
The three ways to observe the lungs using ultrasonography are transthoracic echography, transesophageal echography and endobronchial ultrasonography. All methods have their own advantages. Consolidation and pleural effusion are evaluated with transthoracic echography and transesophageal echography. The advent of comet-tail artifact observation made the transthoracic echography worthwhile.