Estimation of Pleural Effusion Volume through Chest Ultrasound: Validation of Two Multiplanar Models

Computed tomography (CT) scanning is the gold standard when estimating pleural effusion volume; however, the procedure exposes patients to ionizing radiation. Our study was aimed at developing ultrasound-based calculation models that can quantify the volume of pleural effusion in seated patients and validating each model using volumetric chest CT analyses as reference. Our study enrolled 36 hospitalized patients who underwent a chest CT scan and ultrasound, in the seated position, with the aid of a convex probe.

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Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - May 31, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Simone Scarlata, Ilaria Venditti, Giorgia Fulco, Panaiotis Finamore, Renato Giua, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi, Sergio Silvestri Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research