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<p>In a lung ultrasound examination, interstitial lung lesions are visible as numerous B-line artifacts, and are best recorded with the use of a convex probe. Interstitial lung lesions may result from many conditions, including cardiogenic pulmonary oedema, non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema, or interstitial lung disease. Hence difficulties in the differential diagnostics of the above clinical conditions. This article presents cases of patients suffering from interstitial lung lesions discovered in the course of lung ultrasound examination. The patients were examined with a 3.5–5.0 MHz convex probe and a 7.0–11.0 MHz linear probe. Ultrasound images have been analysed, and differences in the imaging with both probes in patients with interstitial lung lesions have been detailed. The use of a linear probe in patients with interstitial lung lesions (discovered with a convex or a micro-convex probe) provides additional information on the source of the origin of the lesions.</p>
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In a lung ultrasound examination, interstitial lung lesions are visible as numerous B-line artifacts, and are best recorded with the use of a convex probe. Interstitial lung lesions may result from many conditions, including cardiogenic pulmonary oedema, non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema, or interstitial lung disease. Hence difficulties in the differential diagnostics of the above clinical conditions. This article presents cases of patients suffering from interstitial lung lesions discovered in the course of lung ultrasound examination. The patients were examined with a 3.5–5.0 MHz convex probe and a 7.0–11.0 MHz linear probe. Ultrasound images have been analysed, and differences in the imaging with both probes in patients with interstitial lung lesions have been detailed. The use of a linear probe in patients with interstitial lung lesions (discovered with a convex or a micro-convex probe) provides additional information on the source of the origin of the lesions.

Is a linear probe helpful in diagnosing diseases of pulmonary interstitial spaces?

Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Gdansk

Journal of Ultrasonography

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In a lung ultrasound examination, interstitial lung lesions are visible as numerous B-line artifacts, and are best recorded with the use of a convex probe....

Is a linear probe helpful in diagnosing diseases of pulmonary interstitial spaces?

Article Category: Case report

Published Online: Dec 03, 2016

Page range: 136 - 141

Received: Dec 03, 2016

Accepted: Feb 19, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2017.0021

Keywords
interstitial lung disease, B-line artefact, lung ultrasound

© 2017 Natalia Buda et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Is a linear probe helpful in diagnosing diseases of pulmonary interstitial spaces?

Article Category: Case report

Published Online: Dec 03, 2016

Page range: 136 - 141

Received: Dec 03, 2016

Accepted: Feb 19, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2017.0021

Keywordsinterstitial lung disease, B-line artefact, lung ultrasound

© 2017 Natalia Buda et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
interstitial lung disease, B-line artefact, lung ultrasound