Luigi Vetrugno, Daniele Guerino Biasucci, Cristian Deana, Savino Spadaro, Fiorella Anna Lombardi, Federico Longhini, Luigi Pisani, Enrico Boero, Lorenzo Cereser, Gianmaria Cammarota, Salvatore Maurizio Maggiore
In critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure, thoracic images are essential for evaluating the nature, extent and progression of the disease, and for clinical management decisions. For this purpose, computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard. However, transporting patients to the radiology suite and exposure to ionized radiation limit its use. Furthermore, a CT scan is a static diagnostic exam for the thorax, not allowing, for example, appreciation of "lung sliding". Its use is also unsuitable when it is necessary to adapt or decide to modify mechanical ventilation parameters at the bedside in real-time...
February 12, 2024: The ultrasound journal