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1Department of Internal Medicine E, HaEmek Medical Center, Afula, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
This study proposes using speckle tracking (ST), an image processing technique, to objectively assess lung sliding via ultrasound (US). This could standardize lung US interpretation and aid in diagnosing pulmonary pathologies.
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