title: [Diagnosis of pulmonary diseases with transthoracic ultrasound].
abstract: The indications or ultrasound in the evaluation of pulmonary disorders are described. Clinical applications are several lung diseases in adults and especially in children. In specific, well-defined applications, the feasibilities of ultrasound are promising. Sonography provides important additional information to chest X-ray and is even superior to CT under special circumstances. Pulmonary sonography is a useful link between conventional X-ray and more expensive cross-sectional imaging. In the evaluation of pulmonary diseases at present the potential of ultrasound is not optimally used.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Radiodiagnostik, Radiologische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Betsch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hansmann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berndt
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Kauffmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Diagnostik pulmonaler Erkrankungen mit transthorakaler Sonographie.