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Adenocarcinoma of the lung echocardiography and ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of pleural effusion among patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to make images of structures in the body.[1]
- Ultrasound is used:
- In combination with bronchoscopy (endobronchial ultrasound) to look at and take samples from the lymph nodes in the mediastinum
- To look for any fluid in the lungs or chest
References
References
- ↑ Lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015.http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/diagnosis/?region=ab#Endoscopy
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