title: Ultrasound of the thorax (noncardiac).
abstract: Ultrasound examination of the thorax is an extremely valuable adjunct imaging modality in chest wall, pleural, mediastinal, and pulmonary disease. While air-filled lungs will obscure some deeper pulmonary lesions, ultrasound can evaluate peripheral pulmonary disease, mediastinal masses, and the extent and character of pleural effusions. Ultrasound guidance of needle biopsies and thoracocentesis provides safe and accurate lesion sampling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech University, Duckpond Drive, Phase II, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. moonm@vt.edu
authors.forename: Martha Moon
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D011859:Radiography; D013909:Thorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography