Lung ultrasound decreased radiation exposure in preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit

Acta Paediatr. 2016 May;105(5):e237-9. doi: 10.1111/apa.13369.

Authors

Guillaume Escourrou¹, Daniele De Luca¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatrics and Neonatal Critical Care, APHP, South Paris University Hospitals, Medical Center « A.Béclère », Paris, France.

PMID: 26880491
DOI: 10.1111/apa.13369

No abstract available

Keywords: Lung ultrasound; Neonate; Preterm; Radiation exposure; X-ray.

MeSH terms

Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Intensive Care, Neonatal / methods*
Intensive Care, Neonatal / statistics & numerical data
Intensive Care, Neonatal / trends
Lung / diagnostic imaging*
Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Radiation Exposure / prevention & control*
Radiation Exposure / statistics & numerical data
Radiography
Retrospective Studies
Ultrasonography