US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid?

Volume: 31 Number: 2 June 1, 2005
  • Naile Bolca Topal
  • Uğur Topal
  • İsmail Fakı
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US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid?

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of US versus LDR to differentiate free and loculated pleural fuild. Patients with pleural fuild detected at US or/and chest X ray were included into the study. The posteroanterior, lateral and lateral decubitus radiograms (LDR) and thorax US examinations were obtained in all patients. US examinations were performed both in supine and erect position at the same intercostal space in axial plane. In the same time, thickness of the fluid was measured in axial plane. The difference between the thicknesses of the two positions was calculated. If the difference was over 1 cm., fluid was accepted as free. US and LDR were evaluated by two different radiologists whom unaware of each other. Twenty- eigth pleural fuild were evaluated in 23 patients. Seventeen were free and the rest was loculated in LDR. US results were concordant with LDR in all cases. US should be the method of choice in differentiation of free and loculated pleural effusion instead of LDR, since it is cheap, harmless and easily applicable especially in intensive care units.

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Naile Bolca Topal This is me

Uğur Topal This is me

İsmail Fakı This is me

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June 1, 2005

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Year 2005 Volume: 31 Number: 2

APA
Bolca Topal, N., Topal, U., & Fakı, İ. (2005). US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid? Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 31(2), 99-102. https://izlik.org/JA97JD59PT
AMA
1.Bolca Topal N, Topal U, Fakı İ. US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid? Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2005;31(2):99-102. https://izlik.org/JA97JD59PT
Chicago
Bolca Topal, Naile, Uğur Topal, and İsmail Fakı. 2005. “US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid?”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 31 (2): 99-102. https://izlik.org/JA97JD59PT.
EndNote
Bolca Topal N, Topal U, Fakı İ (June 1, 2005) US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid? Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 31 2 99–102.
IEEE
[1]N. Bolca Topal, U. Topal, and İ. Fakı, “US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid?”, Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 99–102, June 2005, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA97JD59PT
ISNAD
Bolca Topal, Naile - Topal, Uğur - Fakı, İsmail. “US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid?”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 31/2 (June 1, 2005): 99-102. https://izlik.org/JA97JD59PT.
JAMA
1.Bolca Topal N, Topal U, Fakı İ. US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid? Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2005;31:99–102.
MLA
Bolca Topal, Naile, et al. “US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid?”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 31, no. 2, June 2005, pp. 99-102, https://izlik.org/JA97JD59PT.
Vancouver
1.Naile Bolca Topal, Uğur Topal, İsmail Fakı. US: Can It Replace Lateral Decubitus Roentgenography In The Differentiation Of Free And Loculated Pleural Fluid? Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty [Internet]. 2005 Jun. 1;31(2):99-102. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA97JD59PT

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