Publication Name	World Journal of Radiology
Manuscript ID	8494
Country	Italy

Received	2013-12-29 14:43
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-29 15:38
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-08 13:57
Return for Revision	2014-01-17 10:52
Revised
Second Decision	2014-05-16 17:28
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-05-16 17:49
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 12:36
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-06-28 15:27

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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Effectiveness of chest radiography, lung ultrasound and thoracic computed tomography in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Luciano Cardinale, Adriano Massimiliano Priola, Federica Moretti and Giovanni Volpicelli
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Luciano Cardinale, MD, PhD, Institute of Radiology, University of Turin, AOU San Luigi Gonzaga, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano, Torino, Italy. luciano.cardinale@gmail.com
Key Words	Dyspnea; Ultrasonography; Emergency department; Lung diseases; Interstitial/ultrasonography; Pulmonary edema/radiography; Pulmonary edema/ultrasonography; Heart failure/complications; Heart Failure/ultrasonography
Core Tip	Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a frequent emergency condition that represents a diagnostic challenge for the emergency physicians. Imaging has a fundamental role in the diagnosis of heart failure, but the efficacy of the diagnostic process is highly dependent from the ability to integrate information drawn from lung ultrasound (LUS), chest radiography and computed tomography (CT). Chest radiography and LUS are the most used diagnostic tools: the first one combining relative low cost with the panoramic view that allows exclusion of many pulmonary conditions that comes into the differential diagnosis; otherwise the second one has higher sensitivity in the diagnosis of the early signs of pulmonary congestion and permit to perform the examination at bedside during the first clinical approach. CT scan is the best method to have a panoramic thoracic view and CT scan is a powerful method but it has many limitations due to costs, availability in emergency situations and relatively high radiation exposure. The modern clinician and radiologist should be aware of the potential and limitations of these diagnostic tools and be prepared to integrate information derived from a correct use of ultrasound, conventional radiology and CT.
Publish Date	2014-06-28 15:27
Citation	Cardinale L, Priola AM, Moretti F, Volpicelli G. Effectiveness of chest radiography, lung ultrasound and thoracic computed tomography in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure. World J Radiol 2014; 6(6): 230-237
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v6/i6/230.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v6.i6.230

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