Necrotizing pneumonia in children: Chest computed tomography vs. lung ultrasound

Necrotizing pneumonia in children: Chest computed tomography vs. lung ultrasound

BackgroundThe utilization of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the chest for the diagnosis of necrotizing pneumonia (NP), a complication of community-acquired pneumonia, is controversial because of the inherent ionizing radiation involved. Over the past few years, the growing availabilit...

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Main Authors: Johann Carrard, Sebastien Bacher, Isabelle Rochat-Guignard, Jean-François Knebel, Leonor Alamo, Jean-Yves Meuwly, Estelle Tenisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
lung ultrasonography (LUS)
pediatric pulmonology
chest ultrasound
necrotizing pneumonia
chest computed tomography (CT)
children
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.898402/full

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