Table 3 Chest imaging and diagnostic criteria of selected studies
From: Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Study | Imaging | Pneumonia diagnosis | Patient type | Inclusion criteria | Ultrasound operator | Diagnostic criteria | Blinding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benci et al.[31] | CXR + chest CT if CXR/LUS discordance | Clinical diagnosis or imaging | Hospitalized | Pneumonia symptoms | Experienced physicians | Consolidation | Yes |
Lichtenstein et al.[32] | Chest CT | Imaging only | Critically Ill | Acute respiratory distress syndrome | Experienced physicians | Consolidation | Yes |
Lichtenstein et al.[33] | Chest CT | Imaging only | Critically ill | Chest pain or severe thoracic disease | Two ED physician sonographers | Consolidation | Yes |
Lichtenstein et al.[34] | CXR + chest CT if possible | Clinical diagnosis or imaging | Critically Ill | Acute respiratory failure | Experienced physicians | Alveolar and interstitial | Yes |
Parlamento et al.[35] | CXR + chest CT if CXR/LUS discordance | Imaging only | Presented to ED | CAP symptoms | Experienced physician | Alveolar and interstitial | Yes |
Cortellaro et al.[21] | CXR + chest CT if possible | Clinical diagnosis or imaging | Presented to ED | CAP symptoms | Experienced physicians | Alveolar and interstitial | Yes |
Xirouchaki et al.[38] | Chest CT scan | Imaging only | Critically ill | Mechanically ventilated patients scheduled for chest CT scan | Single physician (Expertise not mentioned) | Consolidation | Yes |
Reissig et al.[22] | CXR + chest CT if CXR/LUS discordance | Clinical diagnosis or Imaging | Presented to ED or hospitalized | CAP symptoms | Experienced physicians | Consolidation | Yes |
Testa et al.[36] | CXR + chest CT if possible/indicated | Clinical diagnosis or imaging | Presented to ED | Suspected H1N1 infection | Experienced physicians | Alveolar and interstitial | Yes |
Unluer et al.[37] | CXR + chest CT if possible/indicated | Imaging only | Presented to ED | CAP symptoms | Trained emergency physicians | Alveolar and interstitial | Yes |