Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Non-Expandable Lung: A Prospective Observational Study of M-Mode, B-Mode, and 2D-Shear Wave Elastography

Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Non-Expandable Lung: A Prospective Observational Study of M-Mode, B-Mode, and 2D-Shear Wave Elastography

Background: Non-expandable lung (NEL) has severe implications for patient symptoms and impaired lung function, as well as crucial implications for the management of malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Indwelling pleural catheters have shown good symptom relief for patients with NEL; hence, identifying...

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Main Authors: Jesper Koefod Petersen, Katrine Fjaellegaard, Daniel B. Rasmussen, Gitte Alstrup, Asbjørn Høegholm, Jatinder Singh Sidhu, Pradeesh Sivapalan, Oke Gerke, Rahul Bhatnagar, Paul Frost Clementsen, Christian B. Laursen, Uffe Bodtger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
non-expandable lung
thoracic ultrasound
indwelling pleural catheter
diagnostic test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/2/204

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