Ultrasound in neonatal lung disease #MMPMID30050788
Liang HY; Liang XW; Chen ZY; Tan XH; Yang HH; Liao JY; Cai K; Yu JS
Quant Imaging Med Surg 2018[Jun]; 8 (5): 535-46 PMID30050788show ga
Lung diseases in neonates can be life-threatening condition and may result in respiratory failure and death. Chest X-ray is a traditional diagnostic technique that results in radiation exposure to patients. Lung ultrasound is a user-friendly imaging technique that has been increasingly used in clinical practice in recent years and presents the advantages of real-time imaging and without radiation. Here we review the sonographic appearances of common neonatal lung diseases and present demonstration of typical cases.