Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung Ultrasound Performed by Novice Versus Advanced Sonographers for Pneumonia in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Po-Yang TsouKenneth P ChenYu-Hsun WangJennifer Noel FisheJason GillonChien-Chang LeeJulia K DeanehanPei-Lun KuoDaniel Ta Yo Yu

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2019)

LUS can accurately diagnose pneumonia in children. However, this test demonstrates operator-dependent variability, with more experienced sonographers having higher diagnostic accuracy. Further work on evidence-based educational methods to train novice sonographers in LUS is required.

Keyphrases

young adults
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
intensive care unit
mass spectrometry