Ultrasound elastography for pneumothorax diagnosis: beyond the elasto-lung point

this study confirms the existence of the elasto-lung point sign in 2D-SWE. However, 2D-SWE did not differentiate pneumothorax from healthy lung in absence of lung point.

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British Journal of Radiology
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2026-01-08
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https://doi.org/10.1093/bjr/tqag004
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Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
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Ultrasound elastography for pneumothorax diagnosis: beyond the elasto-lung point

Luis Alberto Pazos-Area, C. Ramos-Hernández, Iván Rodríguez-Otero, Fernando Vargas-Ursúa et al.
British Journal of Radiology
Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
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Ultrasound elastography for pneumothorax diagnosis: beyond the elasto-lung point

Luis Alberto Pazos-Area, C. Ramos-Hernández, Iván Rodríguez-Otero, Fernando Vargas-Ursúa, Ignacio Fernández-Granda, Eva Gómez-Corredoira, Manuel Pintos-Louro, Julio Ancochea, A Fernández-Villar, Clara Seghers-Carreras, José Aguayo-Arjona
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this study confirms the existence of the elasto-lung point sign in 2D-SWE. However, 2D-SWE did not differentiate pneumothorax from healthy lung in absence of lung point.

British Journal of Radiology
Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES), University Hospital Complex Of Vigo (ES), Galicia Sur Biomedical Foundation (ES), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (ES), Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre (ES), Hospital Universitario de La Princesa (ES), Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Raras (ES)
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Ultrasound elastography for pneumothorax diagnosis: beyond the elasto-lung point — Luis Alberto Pazos-Area, C. Ramos-Hernández, et al. · British Journal of Radiology (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS