Thoracic Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism Mathis Gebhard , MD, Blank Wolfgang , MD, Reißig Angelika , MD, Lechleitner Peter , MD, Reuß Joachim , MD, Schuler Andreas , MD, Beckh Sonja , MD  CHEST  Volume 128, Issue 3, Pages 1531-1538 (September 2005) DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.3.1531 Copyright © 2005 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Number of patients and results for different diagnostic criteria. US = ultrasound. CHEST 2005 128, 1531-1538DOI: (10.1378/chest.128.3.1531) Copyright © 2005 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Localization: The majority (66%) of lesions were seen in the posterior basal segments of the lung. CHEST 2005 128, 1531-1538DOI: (10.1378/chest.128.3.1531) Copyright © 2005 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Ultrasound image showing triangular lung (top) and rounded lung infarct (bottom). Both lesions are pleural based, open to transcutaneous ultrasound examination. CHEST 2005 128, 1531-1538DOI: (10.1378/chest.128.3.1531) Copyright © 2005 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Thirty-six-year-old patient postoperatively. Top: PE confirmed in CTPA. Center: Triangular lesion on ultrasound. Bottom, left, c, and right, d: small rounded lesions on ultrasound. CHEST 2005 128, 1531-1538DOI: (10.1378/chest.128.3.1531) Copyright © 2005 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions