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Sonography is a long-established supplementary imaging procedure in the diagnosis of pleural effusions. Technical advancement and ongoing scientific evidence have caused the spectrum of application for sonography in diseases of the chest to be steadily extended over the last few years (Broaddus and Light 1994; Müller 1997; Kinasewitz 1998; Beckh et al. 2002; Fig. 1.1). In clinical routine the ultrasound investigation is a rapid orientation guide for differential diagnosis of dyspnea and pain in the chest (Beaulieu and Marik 2005; Diacon et al. 2005; Soldati et al. 2006; Arbelot et al. 2008; Copetti and Cattarossi 2008; Noble et al. 2009).
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Beckh, S. (2011). Indications, Technical Prerequisites and Investigation Procedure. In: Mathis, G. (eds) Chest Sonography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21247-5_1
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