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Sonography of the chest wall: A pictorial essay.

Authors :
Lee RK
Griffith JF
Ng AW
Sitt JC
Source :
Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU [J Clin Ultrasound] 2015 Nov-Dec; Vol. 43 (9), pp. 525-37. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Aug 12.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Ultrasound (US) is increasingly being used as the first-line imaging modality for investigating the chest wall for soft tissue and bony lesions. This article describes the technique used for the US examination, the relevant chest-wall anatomy, and the appearances on US scanning of pathologic entities either unique to or common in the region of the chest wall.<br /> (© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1097-0096
Volume :
43
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26265305
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.22286