RT Journal
A1 Darge K, Chen A
T1 Ultrasonography of the lungs and pleurae for the diagnosis of pneumonia in children: Prime time for routine use
JF JAMA Pediatrics
JO JAMA Pediatrics
YR 2013
FD February 1
VO 167
IS 2
SP 187
OP 188
DO 10.1001/2013.jamapediatrics.409
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/2013.jamapediatrics.409
AB 
The above title sounds rather paradoxical when one realizes that the use of ultrasonography (USG) for the diagnosis of pneumonia had been reported as early as 1970.1 A quarter century has also passed since the first study2 was published that encompassed a large group of children. In that study, Weinberg et al2 described in detail the sonographic findings of the air bronchograms of 30 pediatric patients diagnosed with pneumonia.2 However, it is just in recent years that the pediatric community is becoming increasingly aware of the utility of this method, particularly in the setting of point-of-care USG.3