White hemithorax in children
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Javier Lucaya & Enrique F. Garcés-Iñigo & Pilar García-Peña & Joaquim Piqueras & Goya Enriquez
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
The aim of this pictorial review is to introduce the radiologist to the differential diagnosis of a white hemithorax in children, to provide significant information on the diagnostic work-up, and to promote radiation-free techniques whenever possible. There are many causes of white hemithorax in children and it can be due to a variety of chest disorders. In most cases, plain chest radiographs and ultrasound will suffice. However, additional informa
Pediatr Radiol (2011) 41:916–924 DOI 10.1007/s00247-011-2065-8 Received: 28 July 2010 / Revised: 28 October 2010 / Accepted: 5 December 2010 / Published online: 7 May 2011
