Key result
Ultrasound is a feasible, safe, and radiation-free imaging modality for diagnosing pleural effusion and guiding fluid drainage, whereas MRI has a limited role due to poor spatial resolution and motion artifacts.
Why the study?
To review the feasibility of investigating pleural effusion and fluid drainage across medical imaging options and compare them to identify the best modality for diagnosis.
Ultrasound is highlighted as a safe, radiation-free, and effective imaging modality for the diagnosis, quantification, and image-guided drainage of pleural effusions.
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Ultrasound supports bedside quantification and guided drainage of pleural effusion; leaves open prospective head-to-head trials versus CT.
Pleural effusion is the fluid collection in the pleural cavity between the parietal and visceral pleura. It is caused by parenchymal diseases such as inflammatory disorders or infection. Pleural effusion can be diagnosed using imaging modalities such as X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scan, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI is rarely performed to investigate pleural effusion due to motion artifacts and has a poor spatial resolution. Benign and malignant pleural effusion can be diagnosed using an X-ray, CT scan, or ultrasound. Pleural effusion volume can be measured by using ultrasound. This article reviews the feasibility of investigating pleural effusion and fluid drainage in medical imaging and compares to find the best modality for its diagnosis. Description: This article reports the possible options to detect pleural effusion in medical imaging and compares them to find the best modality for its diagnosis.
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Kumari et al. (2022) conducted a review in Pleural effusion. Imaging modalities (X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI) was evaluated. Ultrasound is a feasible, safe, and radiation-free imaging modality for diagnosing pleural effusion and guiding fluid drainage, whereas MRI has a limited role due to poor spatial resolution and motion artifacts.
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