Standardized bilateral thoracic ultrasound image comparison as a tool for the diagnosis of pneumothorax: a pilot exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Pneumothorax is a potentially life-threatening condition whose diagnosis can be challenging. Ultrasound chest examination is generally fast and user-friendly, but in non-expert hands or with uncooperative patients, it may still be difficult and time-consuming. Adding another tool to support the suspicion of pneumothorax might be useful, potentially enhancing the diagnostic accuracy of standard ultrasound chest examination. We evaluated the feasibility of standardized bilateral ultrasound image comparison as a potential new tool for pneumothorax diagnosis.

Materials and methods

We enrolled 60 subjects (30 with pneumothorax and 30 controls) and collected bilateral ultrasound images of their chests (each image contained one frame from the left lung and one from the right lu

SUBMITTER: Levi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12521088 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature