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Wideband Optical Detector of Ultrasound for Medical Imaging Applications

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Ultra-Sensitive Ultrasound.

Maranda Q Herner¹, Anna Maw¹

¹Internal Medicine, University of Colorado- Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA.

|May 27, 2020

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a sensitive tool for diagnosing pulmonary edema, even when chest imaging misses it. This case shows LUS can quickly identify acute hypoxia, aiding prompt treatment.

Area of Science:

Critical Care Medicine
Radiology
Pulmonology

Background:

Pulmonary edema can cause acute hypoxia, a critical condition.

Keywords:

diagnostic accuracy lung ultrasound point-of-care-ultrasound pulmonary edema

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