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Thoracic ultrasound have greater sensitivity in detecting pleural effusions than clinical examination or chest radiographs (AP or lateral).^[1]

↑ Eibenberger KL, Dock WI, Ammann ME, Dorffner R, Hörmann MF, Grabenwöger F (1994). "Quantification of pleural effusions: sonography versus radiography". Radiology. 191 (3): 681–4. doi:10.1148/radiology.191.3.8184046. PMID 8184046.

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 ==Ultrasound==
-Thoracic ultrasound detects pleural effusions with greater sensitivity than clinical examination or chest radiographs, including the lateral decubitus film.<ref name="pmid8184046">{{cite journal| author=Eibenberger KL, Dock WI, Ammann ME, Dorffner R, Hörmann MF, Grabenwöger F| title=Quantification of pleural effusions: sonography versus radiography. | journal=Radiology | year= 1994 | volume= 191 | issue= 3 | pages= 681-4 | pmid=8184046 | doi=10.1148/radiology.191.3.8184046 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8184046  }} </ref>
+Thoracic ultrasound have greater sensitivity in detecting pleural effusions than clinical examination or chest radiographs (AP or lateral).<ref name="pmid8184046">{{cite journal| author=Eibenberger KL, Dock WI, Ammann ME, Dorffner R, Hörmann MF, Grabenwöger F| title=Quantification of pleural effusions: sonography versus radiography. | journal=Radiology | year= 1994 | volume= 191 | issue= 3 | pages= 681-4 | pmid=8184046 | doi=10.1148/radiology.191.3.8184046 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8184046  }} </ref>
 ==References==