title: [Seeing the sounds--chest and lung ultrasonography].
abstract: Chest ultrasonography was considered hampered and deficient but it is now taking a prominent role as a bedside tool for the diagnosis of lung ailments. Technological development has made it accurate, fast and reliable to the extent that it is gradually replacing the traditional chest X-ray and sometimes also the computed tomography scan. In this article we review and display in a few images the diagnostic possibilities of the thoracic ultrasound examination in a diverse range of maladies such as pneumonia, pulmonary congestion, pleural effusion and other conditions.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Jakobson
authors.forename: Iftach
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shemesh
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography