[en] Thoracic ultrasound is increasingly considered to be an essential tool for the pulmonologist. It is used in diverse clinical scenarios, including as an adjunct to clinical decision making for diagnosis, a real-time guide to procedures, and a predictor or measurement of treatment response. The aim of this European Respiratory Society task force was to produce a statement on thoracic ultrasound for pulmonologists using thoracic ultrasound within the field of respiratory medicine. The multidisciplinary panel performed a review of the literature, addressing major areas of thoracic ultrasound practice and application. The selected major areas include equipment and technique, assessment of the chest wall, parietal pleura, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, interstitial syndrome, lung consolidation, diaphragm assessment, intervention guidance, training, and the patient perspective. Despite the growing evidence supporting the use of thoracic ultrasound, the published literature still contains a paucity of data in some important fields. Key research questions for each of the major areas were identified, which serve to facilitate future multi-centre collaborations and research to further consolidate an evidence-based use of thoracic ultrasound, for the benefit of the many patients being exposed to clinicians using thoracic ultrasound.
Disciplines :
Surgery
Author, co-author :
Laursen, Christian B.; Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark > Department of Respiratory Medicine ; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark > Department of Clinical Research
Clive, Amelia; Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom ; Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
Hallifax, Rob; Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom ; Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Pietersen, Pia Iben; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark ; Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark ; Regional Center for Technical Simulation, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Asciak, Rachelle; Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom ; Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Davidsen, Jesper Rømhild; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark ; Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark ; South Danish Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases (SCILS), Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Bhatnagar, Rahul; Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom ; Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
Bedawi, Eihab O.; Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom ; Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Jacobsen, Niels; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark ; Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark ; Regional Center for Technical Simulation, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Coleman, Courtney; European Lung Foundation, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Edey, Anthony; Department of Radiology, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
Via, Gabriele; Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, Switzerland
Volpicelli, Giovanni; Department of Emergency Medicine, Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga, Torino, Italy
Massard, Gilbert ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Life Sciences and Medicine (DLSM)
Raimondi, Francesco; Division of Neonatology, Section of Pediatrics, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Università "Federico II" di Napoli, Naples, Italy
Evison, Matthew; Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
Konge, Lars; Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation, The Capital Region of Denmark, Centre for HR, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Annema, Jouke; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Rahman, Najib M; Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Churchill Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom ; Laboratory of Pleural and Lung Cancer Translational Research, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom ; National Institute for Health Research, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Maskell, Nick; Academic Respiratory Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom ; Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom