Lung ultrasound in neonatal intensive care unit, an alternative to the Chest X Ray

• Main Authors: Diana Iulia Vasilescu (Author), Cristina Elena Chiriac (Author), Magdalena Florina Mihai (Author), Vlad Dima (Author), Adriana Mihaela Dan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Chest X-ray (CXR) has been for decades the most practiced diagnostic tool in respiratory pathology, an available and sometimes life-saving investigation, but we must admit that it has also long-term risks. X-rays can destroy living tissues, affecting DNA and producing genetic mutations...