Pleural effusions: Evaluation and management

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Jun 05, 2012 · Computed tomography Computed tomography (CT), with its cross-sectional images, can be used to evaluate com-plex situations in which the anatomy cannot be fully assessed by plain radiography or ultra-sonography (FIGURE 1). For instance, CT is helpful in distinguishing empyema from lung abscess, in detecting pleural masses (eg,

  Radiography, Computed