Ultrasound of the diaphragm: Competency ≠ patients outcome

Vetrugno, Luigi; Corvino, Antonio; Maggiore, Salvatore Maurizio

doi:10.1002/jcu.23131

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“…Additionally, the air‐filled lung usually shows A lines. The diaphragm and subdiaphragmatic anatomy, although visible during exhalation, are normally obscured during inspiration by the caudally moving aerated lung (curtain sign) 15,16 . The A lines are echogenic, gradually fading horizontal lines arranged at equal intervals below the pleural line and represent the repetition artifact of the pleural surface 14 .…”

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“…The diaphragm and subdiaphragmatic anatomy, although visible during exhalation, are normally obscured during inspiration by the caudally moving aerated lung (curtain sign). 15,16 The A lines are echogenic, gradually fading horizontal lines arranged at equal intervals below the pleural line and represent the repetition artifact of the pleural surface. 14 The vertical reverberation artifact, or B lines, appear as continuous, well-defined, and hyperechoic stripes parallel each other, arising from the pleural line and spreading indefinitely along the direction of the beam.…”

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Breast ultrasound: An opportunity to detect unsuspected pleural and pulmonary abnormalities

Corvino,

Basile,

Boccatonda

et al. 2024

J of Clinical Ultrasound

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PurposeWhile scanning women for breast US, is possible to observe changes in the appearance of the pleural line or in the most superficial portion of the lung. The objective of this single‐center, prospective study was to determine the prevalence of a variety of pleural and pulmonary US findings during routine breast US.MethodsIn this study, there were 200 women undergoing standard breast US examination. The presence of pleural and pulmonary abnormalities in these cases was recorded. Two off‐site reviewers confirmed the presence of pleura and lung changes.ResultsThere was no abnormal finding in 168 out of 200 cases (84%) while there were one or more abnormal findings in 32 cases (16%). Pleural effusion was observed in 0.5% of cases, thickening of the pleural line 5% of cases, irregularity of the pleural line in 6% of cases, increased number of vertical artifacts in 9% of cases, subpleural nodulations in 2% of cases, and lung consolidation in 0.5%.ConclusionPleural and lung changes are not uncommon during breast US. Operators performing breast US examinations should be aware of the possibility to identify unsuspected pleuro‐pulmonary abnormalities.

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