Pleural Fluid Echogenicity Measured by Ultrasound Image Pixel Density to Differentiate Transudative versus Exudative Pleural Effusions
Ann Am Thorac Soc
.
2022 May;19(5):857-860.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202105-548RL.
Authors
Nilam J Soni
1
2
,
Zachary S Dreyfuss
3
,
Shane Ali
4
,
Austin Enenmoh
1
,
Kevin C Proud
1
2
,
Michael J Mader
2
,
Maria I Velez
1
,
Sean B Smith
5
,
Jay I Peters
1
2
,
Marcos I Restrepo
1
2
Affiliations
1
University of Texas Health San Antonio San Antonio, Texas.
2
South Texas Veterans Health Care System San Antonio, Texas.
3
Methodist Health System Dallas, Texas.
4
Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, North Carolina.
5
Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois.
PMID:
35030057
PMCID:
PMC9116342
DOI:
10.1513/AnnalsATS.202105-548RL
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
Diagnosis, Differential
Exudates and Transudates* / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Pleural Effusion* / diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography