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Ultrasonic Differentiation of Right Pleural Effusion from Subphrenic Fluid on Longitudinal Scans of the Right Upper Quadrant: Importance of Recognizing the Diaphragm

Radiology · 1977 · 32 citations · 0 references

Concepts

MedicineRadiologyPulmonologyUltrasonographyUltrasoundDiagnostic UltrasonographyDiaphragm ImagingDiaphragmatic ImagingPleural ImagingThoracic UltrasonographyUltrasound ImagingChest UltrasoundDiaphragmatic UltrasoundLiver UltrasoundPleural Effusion EvaluationPleural Effusion UltrasoundPleural UltrasonographyThoracic Diaphragm UltrasoundUltrasound Of Pleural Disease

Abstract

Care in identifying the diaphragm on longitudinal sonograms through the liver allows differentiation of subpulmonic effusions from subphrenic fluid collections.