This narrative review focuses on thoracic ultrasonography (lung and pleural) with the aim of
outlining its utility for the critical care clinician. The article summarizes the applications of …

This article reviews the use of thoracic ultrasound in the intensive care unit (ICU). The focus
of this article is to review the basic terminology and clinical applications of thoracic …

Thoracic ultrasonography is a noninvasive and readily available imaging modality that has
important applications in pulmonary medicine outside of the ICU. It allows the clinician to …

Imaging has greatly contributed to the understanding of lung disease in the critically ill and
currently serves as a tool to diagnose lung pathology, monitor its course, and guide clinical …

Thoracic imaging is regularly performed on the majority of critical care patients.
Conventionally, this uses a combination of plain radiography and computed tomography …

Chest diagnostic imaging is essential when dealing with a critically ill patient. At present,
direct visualization of the lung parenchyma is performed with a chest x-ray and computed …

Purpose To compare the diagnostic performance of lung ultrasound and bedside chest
radiography (CXR) for the detection of various pathologic abnormalities in unselected …

Using simple and standardized semiology, the lung appears accessible to ultrasound,
despite previous opinions otherwise. Lung ultrasound allows the intensivist to quickly …

Lung ultrasound can be routinely performed at the bedside by intensive care unit physicians
and may provide accurate information on lung status with diagnostic and therapeutic …

Purpose Over the last decade, the use of ultrasound as a technique to look for
pneumothorax has rapidly evolved. This review aims to analyze and synthesize current …