The use of thoracic ultrasound (TUS) is becon1-ing increasingly popular in the study of the chest wall and its alterations to both tbe soft tissue and skeletal co1nponents [l]. With an average thickness of 27 ( +5) u1m [2], the chest wall 1nust be studied sonograpbically with mediu1n-high (5-10 MHz) to high (>IO MHz) f.requency transducers [ l ]. However, to cope with the limited penetration capacity and the restricted field of view of lù1ear probes, it may be helpful to use convex t.ransducers with frequencies between 3.5 and 5 MHz [3], especially in the case of extensive lesions or when the fat layer is particularly represented. In certain cases, to ensure n1ore reliable results, con1parative evaluations of the san1e scans on both sides of the thorax can be useful.
Chest Wall Disorders
FELETTI F
Primo
;Malta BSecondo
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2020
Abstract
The use of thoracic ultrasound (TUS) is becon1-ing increasingly popular in the study of the chest wall and its alterations to both tbe soft tissue and skeletal co1nponents [l]. With an average thickness of 27 ( +5) u1m [2], the chest wall 1nust be studied sonograpbically with mediu1n-high (5-10 MHz) to high (>IO MHz) f.requency transducers [ l ]. However, to cope with the limited penetration capacity and the restricted field of view of lù1ear probes, it may be helpful to use convex t.ransducers with frequencies between 3.5 and 5 MHz [3], especially in the case of extensive lesions or when the fat layer is particularly represented. In certain cases, to ensure n1ore reliable results, con1parative evaluations of the san1e scans on both sides of the thorax can be useful.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
