Chest ultrasound can serve as a viable alternative to chest CT in the evaluation of pediatric patients with complicated pneumonia and parapneumonic effusion (a build-up of fluid between the lung and ...

NEW YORK, New York — Bedside ultrasound imaging could be poised to replace the gold standard of chest x-ray for the confirmation of central venous catheter placement, according to preliminary data ...

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Traditionally, physicians diagnose pneumonia in children using a chest X-ray, but new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York shows lung ultrasounds may be more effective ...

Using point-of-care ultrasound, internists can reduce the number of tests performed in a hospital without affecting mortality, researchers say. "It's a safe and very useful tool," Marco Barchiesi, MD, ...

Lung ultrasound has been shown to be highly effective and safe for diagnosing pneumonia in children and a potential substitute for chest X-ray, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of ...

Pneumonia in children can be diagnosed using lung ultrasound, a potential substitute for chest X-ray. Lung ultrasound has been shown to be highly effective and safe, according to a study conducted at ...

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