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September 10, 2025International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research

Comparative Analysis of Thoracic Ultrasound and Contrast-Enhanced CT in Diagnosing Pleural Empyema: A Cross Sectional Study

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MRMamta RaniSSSubhash Chand SyloniaUGUmesh Chandra Garga

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals thoracic ultrasound shows higher sensitivity than contrast-enhanced CT in pleural empyema, suggesting improved clinical utility.

Key Points

  • Thoracic ultrasound detected effusions with 98% sensitivity, outperforming contrast-enhanced CT's 90%.
  • Diagnostic yield showed thoracic ultrasound identified septations in 85% of cases, while contrast-enhanced CT only detected 60%.
  • Bedside drainage was achieved using thoracic ultrasound in 92% of patients, reducing the need for contrast-enhanced CT in 60%.
  • Results indicate that thoracic ultrasound is more effective for bedside management, while contrast-enhanced CT aids in surgical planning.

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Rani et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c243acb210217d647a88efhttps://doi.org/10.54660/ijmbhr.2025.6.3.242-245
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