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Fig. 4

From: Feasibility and efficacy of lung ultrasound to investigate pulmonary complications in patients who developed postoperative Hypoxaemia-a prospective study

Fig. 4

Typical pulmonary pathologies on both LUS and thoracic CT in the same regions. (a1) Typical LUS signs of atelectasis in the dorsal quadrant of the lung presented as tissue-like patterns (left, white arrow), (a2) CT signs of corresponding regions presented as a crescent shape (right, white arrow)

(b1) Typical LUS on M-mode of pneumothorax in the anterior quadrant of the lung presented as a bar code sign, (b1) CT signs of corresponding regions presented as very-low-density gas window (right, white arrow).

(c1) Typical LUS of pleural effusion in the dorsal quadrant of the lung presented as anechoic area (left, white arrow), (c2) CT signs of corresponding regions presented as a half-moon (right, white arrow).

Abbreviations: LUS, lung ultrasound; CT, computed tomography.

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