Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1717-1723 , November 2008

Diagnosis of Radio-Occult Pulmonary Conditions by Real-Time Chest Ultrasonography in Patients with Pleuritic Pain

  • Giovanni Volpicelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano (Torino), Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Giovanni Volpicelli, S.C.D.O. Medicina d'Urgenza, Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga, Torino, Italy
    • ,
  • Valeria Caramello

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano (Torino), Italy
    • ,
  • Luciano Cardinale

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano (Torino), Italy
    • ,
  • Marta Cravino

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano (Torino), Italy

Received 18 December 2007 ,Revised 10 February 2008 ,Accepted 10 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.04.006

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1717-1723 , November 2008

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