Ultrasound-based elastography: “hard” to implement in the pleural effusion work-up?

José M. Porcel

Source: Eur Respir J, 54 (2) 1901587; 10.1183/13993003.01587-2019
Journal Issue: August
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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