title: Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of childhood pneumonia: a safe and accurate imaging mode.
abstract: Pneumonia is the most common infectious cause of mortality in children worldwide. Chest x-ray (CXR) has been used as a supplementary mode in the diagnosis of pneumonia in children, but its frequent use might expose children to unnecessary ionizing radiation. In this review, we present up-to-date data of an alternative mode of imaging other than CXR in the diagnosis of pneumonia in children. We found that lung ultrasound is a safe and accurate mode of imaging that can be used by a health care provider in the cases of suspected pneumonia. It is more sensitive than CXR in the diagnosis of pneumonia and obviates the need for irradiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Academic General Pediatrics Division, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar ; Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Al Rayyan, Qatar.
authors.forename: Mohamed Ata
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hendaus
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Khiara, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Fatima Ahmed
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Jomha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Academic General Pediatrics Division, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar ; Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Al Rayyan, Qatar.
authors.forename: Ahmed Hassan
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Alhammadi
keywords: children; lung ultrasound; pneumonia