Abstract
Advances in ultrasound technology coupled with reduced costs have provided the chest physician with novel approaches for evaluating lung and pleural diseases. This review examines the evidence for the use of three ultrasonic techniques pertinent to pulmonary disease: endobronchial ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound, and transthoracic ultrasound.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 453-464 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2008 |
Keywords
- Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial ultrasound
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- Lung cancer
- Transthoracic ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine