Chest Sonography

Chest sonography is an established procedure in the stepwise imaging diagnosis of pulmonary and pleural disease. It is the method of choice to distinguish between solid and liquid lesions and allows the investigator to make an unequivocal diagnosis without exposing the patient to costly and stressfu...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mathis, Gebhard (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2011, 2011
Edition:3rd ed. 2011
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Indications, Technical Prerequisites, and Investigation Procedure
  • The chest wall. - The Pleura
  • Subpleural Lung Consolidations
  • Mediastinum
  • Endobronchial Sonography:- Vascularization.-Image Artifacts and Pitfalls
  • Interventional Chest Sonography
  • The White Hemithorax
  • From the Symptom to the Diagnosis.-Emergency Ultrasound of the Chest.-Pediatric Chest Sonography