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Editorial
. 2025 Jun 22;15(13):1583.
doi: 10.3390/diagnostics15131583.

The Use of Lung Ultrasound Rather than Chest X-Ray to Diagnose Neonatal Lung Disease: Time for Action

Jing Liu  1 , Peng Jiang  1
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Editorial

The Use of Lung Ultrasound Rather than Chest X-Ray to Diagnose Neonatal Lung Disease: Time for Action

Jing Liu et al. Diagnostics (Basel). .

Abstract

Traditionally, the diagnosis of lung diseases has primarily relied on chest X-ray (CXR) or even CT examination results, which are considered the "Gold Standard" for lung disease diagnosis; in comparison, lung ultrasound (LUS) is considered a "forbidden zone" for diagnosing lung diseases [...].

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