Critical care ultrasound has shifted the paradigm of thoracic imaging by enabling the treating
physician to acquire and interpret images essential for clinical decision-making, at the …

Background To investigate puncture skills and complications prevention in ultrasound-
guided percutaneous needle biopsy for peripheral lung lesions. Methods Ninety-two …

Diagnosing and managing pleural disease can be complex and challenging. Pleural
effusions are common with an estimated 1.5 million new pleural effusions identified every …

Purpose To evaluate diagnostic performance and safety of ultrasound-guided needle biopsy
in the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules (PPLs)≤ 2 cm, and the influence factors of …

Background Definitive diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) depends on the
histological analysis of the pleural biopsy sample. Ultrasound (US)-guided sampling is now …

Aim To explore the factors that influence sample adequacy and safety of ultrasound (US)-
guided biopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) with 16-G needles. Materials and …

TUS has gained widespread use for procedural guidance after it was shown that its use
significantly reduced complications and improved patient safety. Clinicians now use TUS for …

Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a practical tool for lung diagnosis when computer tomography (CT)
is not available. Recent findings suggest that LUS diagnosis is highly advantageous …

Purpose To assess prebiopsy characteristics influencing the occurrence of pneumothorax
after first puncture of ultrasound (US)-guided lung biopsy with coaxial technique. Materials …

Introduction: Evaluation of patients with peripheral lung lesions and lesions of the chest wall
and mediastinum is challenging. The nature of the lesion identified by imaging studies can …