title: [Echotomography of pathological masses of the mediastinum. Indications and limits].
abstract: The authors refer to the application of sonography in the evaluation of mediastinal masses. In this pathology, sonography is useful if neither air nor bone tissue are present between the transducer and the mass. Sector scans are obtained through the transgiugular line, the intercostal spaces, the hepatic and splenic windows, the sternal notch. The diagnostic value is due to the possibility to define the solid or liquid content of the investigated masses.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014054:Tomography / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: L'ecotomografia nella patologia espansiva del mediastino. Indicazioni e limiti.