The Use of a Ultra-sound of the Lung to Diagnose Lung Diseases

Detection and Characterization of Cardio-pulmonary Patho-physiological States and Diseases by Ultrasound Transthoracic Doppler

The study is a prospective open evaluating study of Ultrasound/Doppler application to the chest cavity intended to detect and characterize pathologies of the pulmonary and cardio-vascular system.

The system is a noninvasive non-imaging device designated to monitor flow and movement velocity and display the data continuously.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18y or older
• patients who are clinically suspected of having a significant pulmonary or cardio-pulmonary disease
• Patients with CHF
• Patients with pulmonary hypertension
• Patients with COPD
• Patients with Asthma
• Signed informed consent
• Normal subjects

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with unstable conditions: unstable angina, uncontrolled CHF, etc
• Inability to assume a sitting or supine position
• Patients with severe chest wall deformity