Lung Ultrasound in ICU Admitted COVID-19 Patients; Can LUS Replace CT Chest
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چکیده
Patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can develop severe bilateral pneumonia leading to respiratory failure. We aimed study the value of lung ultrasound (LUS) in patients COVID-19 admitted ICU, diagnosing and predicting prognosis comparison CT chest, aiming decrease radiation exposure dose during from chest.
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Radiation Sciences and Applications
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1110-0303', '2314-8527']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/ejrsa.2023.176921.1144