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Diagnostik von Pleuraergüssen und Atelektasen: Sonographie und Radiologie im Vergleich
N. BörnerC. KelbelManfred ThelenKlose KjMeyer JL. S. WeilemannS. Schadmandsubject
medicine.medical_specialtySupine positionLungbusiness.industryPleural effusionRadiographyRespiratory diseaseAtelectasisrespiratory systemmedicine.diseaserespiratory tract diseasesSurgerymedicine.anatomical_structureEffusionMedicineRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingbusinessNuclear medicineProspective cohort studydescription
In a prospective study it was shown that chest ultrasonography is superior to conventional x-ray diagnosis of recumbent patients in diagnosing pleural effusion and lung atelectasis. In 110 supine radiographs we found a sensitivity of 47% and a specificity of 71% for right pleural effusions and a sensitivity of 55% and a specificity of 93% for left pleural effusions in comparison to 110 sonographic examinations. The results of supine radiographs in detection of atelectasis were less efficient: sensitivity for the right side: 7%; sensitivity for the left side: 13.5%. Hence, the knowledge of chest ultrasonographic diagnosis can improve the interpretation of supine radiographs.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-02-01 | RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren |