Abstract
Thoracic ultrasound can be performed with the same equipment commonly used in abdominal or musculoskeletal echography; however, a specific methodological approach that takes into consideration the particular methodical challenges and objectives is advantageous.
Alveolar air and the bone structures of the rib cage condition the choice of acoustic windows, while the selection of the transducer must take into account the fact that structures examined in TUS can be found at widely varying depths.
In this chapter, after having discussed some general methodological considerations, we will then separately consider the technique to study the chest wall and the structures contained in the thorax.
Finally, we will present a few aspects relative to conducting exams in critical patients and newborns.
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Feletti, F., Malta, B., Aliverti, A. (2020). Technical Execution. In: Feletti, F., Malta, B., Aliverti, A. (eds) Thoracic Ultrasound and Integrated Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93055-8_3
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