The role of the ultrasonography in pulmonary diagnostics

Grzegorz Mysiorski; Iwona Witkiewicz; Roman Sowiński

Vol 76, No 3 (2008)

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Published online: 2008-05-22

Submitted: 2013-02-22

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The role of the ultrasonography in pulmonary diagnostics

Grzegorz Mysiorski, Iwona Witkiewicz, Roman Sowiński

Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2008;76(3):155-159.

Vol 76, No 3 (2008)

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Published online: 2008-05-22

Submitted: 2013-02-22

Abstract

This article presents a review of ultrasonographic methods and their usefulness in pulmonary diagnostics. Because of its advantages ultrasonography offers a quick, cheap, and safe diagnostics of variety of pulmonary diseases. The role of ultrasound in diagnostics of lung neoplasms, pleural, diaphragma, pericardium and vessels pathology was described. Some restrictions of this tool were mentioned. The newest methods of endobronchial ultrasound were also discussed.