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Keywords:
Paediatric, Ultrasound physics, Thorax, Ultrasound, Digital radiography, Diagnostic procedure, Artifacts
Authors:
M. Mughetti, G. Napoli, A. M. Chiesa, F. Ciccarese, P. Bertaccini, M. Zompatori; Bologna/IT
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2017/B-0161
Methods and materials
Thirty-three children admitted in the intensive care-unit were prospectively studied: they were included in the study when a bedside chest radiography was ordered by the primary physician not included in the study.
Lung ultrasound was performed immediately after chest radiography by a blinded operator.
Consolidation (including atelectasis),
interstitial syndrome,
pneumothorax and pleural effusion were evaluated.
Anterior-posterior CXR was performed using a portable X-ray equipment (Carestream DRX Revolution).
The evaluation of CXR was performed by an expert radiologist,
unaware of the lung ultrasound.
Visualization of the lungs was performed using a linear 7,5-12 MHz transducer appropriate for transthoracic examination in children (ESAOTE Mylab Sat).
Sonographic scans were obtained from the anterior,
lateral and posterior chest wall.
Lungs were scanned transversely and longitudinally.
median age (months)
age range (months)
|
3
0-115
|
sex(female/male) |
16/17 |