Evaluating the role of ultrasound in chest trauma: Common complications and computed tomography comparative evaluation

ConclusionChest ultrasonography has significant value for diagnosing complications of blunt and penetrating chest trauma with acceptable sensitivity and high specificity, particularly for pleural lesions and rib fractures. Ultrasound overcomes the difficulties involved in radiological examinations of small children and uncooperative patients.
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research