Descriptive analysis of a comparison between lung ultrasound and chest radiography in patients suspected of COVID-19

Abstract Background Lung ultrasound (LUS) and chest radiography (CXR) are the most used chest imaging tools in the early diagnosis of COVID-19 associated pneumonia. However, the relationship between LUS and CXR is not clearly defined. The aim of our study was to describe the comparison between LUS i...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Volpicelli, Luciano Cardinale, Thomas Fraccalini, Marco Calandri, Clara Piatti, Carlotta Geninatti, Giuseppe Stranieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:The Ultrasound Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-021-00215-9