title: [Ultrasound in the diagnosis of pulmonary and pleural diseases].
abstract: Ultrasound as a method in evaluation of pleural diseases, peripheral pulmonary infiltrates and tumors has already been accepted throughout the world. However we haven't yet been applying it widely. In this work the possibilities of ultrasound as a method in pleural and lung diseases diagnostics have been described, together with the typical findings and examination technique. Indications of thoracic ultrasound which along with unavoidable X-ray examinations represent a new increase of quality in the diagnostics of pleural and lung diseases are specified.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Opacić
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarac
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mose
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mihelcić Dabo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Ultrazvuk u dijagnostici bolesti pluća i pleure.