Pneumology & Allergology, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany.
Eur J Intern Med. 2012 Jul;23(5):391-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2012.01.003. Epub 2012 Feb 21.
CAP may be diagnosed and followed up by lung sonography (LUS), a technique that shows excellent sensitivity and specificity that is at least comparable with that of chest X-ray in two planes. LUS may be performed with any abdomen-sonography device. Therefore, LUS is a readily available diagnostic tool that does not involve radiation exposure and has wide applications especially in situations where X-ray is not available and/or not applicable. An X-ray or CT of the chest should be performed in cases of negative lung sonography and if other differential diagnoses or complications are suspected.
肺超声（LUS）可用于 CAP 的诊断和随访，该技术具有出色的灵敏度和特异性，其诊断效能至少与传统的 2 平面 X 射线胸片相当。LUS 可在任何腹部超声设备上进行。因此，LUS 是一种易于获得的诊断工具，不会涉及射线暴露，且具有广泛的应用场景，尤其适用于 X 射线不可用和/或不适用的情况。如果肺部超声检查为阴性，且怀疑存在其他鉴别诊断或并发症，则应进行胸部 X 射线或 CT 检查。
