Rapid and reliable diagnosis of pulmonary contusions (PC) is essential to any veterinarian
treating trauma patients. PC occur commonly in dogs, cats, and humans that have sustained …

Objective To determine the accuracy of lung ultrasound (LUS) using the Veterinary Bedside
Lung Ultrasound Examination (VetBLUE) protocol and 3‐view thoracic radiographs (TXR) …

In 2004, the first translational study of focused assessment with sonography for trauma
(FAST) from humans to small animals documented that minimally trained nonradiologist …

Objective: To estimate the relative accuracy of a thoracic focused assessment with
sonography for trauma (TFAST) protocol for rapid diagnosis of pneumothorax (PTX) and …

Objectives To assess the accuracy of the lung ultrasound protocol Vet BLUE, using thoracic
CT as the reference standard, for the detection of thoracic pathology in dogs and cats …

Diagnosing pleuro-pulmonary diseases causing acute dyspnea is a daily challenge for
radiologists working in intensive care units. Ultrasonography for non-cardiac intrathoracic …

Objective To describe the technique and findings of the 'veterinary focused assessment with
sonography for trauma‐airway, breathing, circulation, disability and exposure'protocol in …

Background Point‐of‐care lung ultrasound (LUS) is an effective tool to diagnose left‐sided
congestive heart failure (L‐CHF) in dogs via detection of ultrasound artifacts (B‐lines) …

Background Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a noninvasive tool for examining respiratory distress
patients. The lung ultrasound score (LUSS) can be used to quantify and monitor lung …

Thoracic focused assessment with sonography for trauma (TFAST) has more recently
included a more comprehensive novel lung surveillance called the veterinary (Vet) bedside …