Ultrasonic Differentiation of Right Pleural Effusion from Subphrenic Fluid on Longitudinal Scans of the Right Upper Quadrant: Importance of Recognizing the Diaphragm

1 April 1977

journal article
research article
Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology

Vol. 123 (1) , 155-158
https://doi.org/10.1148/123.1.155

Abstract

Care in identifying the diaphragm [in patient] on longitudinal sonograms through the liver allows differentiation of subpulmonic effusions from subphrenic fluid collections.