Lung Ultrasound (in the Critically Ill) Superior to CT: the Example of Lung Sliding

kjccm-2016-00955f1 A recent article by Daniel A. Lichtenstein published in the Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine (Korean J Crit Care Med 2017; 32(1): 1-8.) on comparing the use of ultrasound (US) for assessment and diagnosis of pneumothorax and whether it is superior to computerized tomography (CT).

Lung Ultrasound (in the Critically Ill) Superior to CT: the Example of Lung Sliding

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