Pleurostrain: Interest of Strain Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Pneumothorax

Interest of Strain Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Pneumothorax: Prospective Multicenter Observational Study

The objective of this study is to investigate whether the use of strain ultrasound can improve the lung ultrasound accuracy for the diagnosis of pneumothorax, particularly for inexperienced physicians.

Prospective multi-centre diagnostic study based on the post-interpretation of recorded ultrasound loops as part of standard patient management.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age over 17 years old
• Management in an investigative centre
• Presenting a suspicion of pneumothorax
• Having had a pulmonary ultrasound scan
• Having had a CT scan within 2 hours after or before the pulmonary ultrasound

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Persons not covered by a social security scheme
• Persons deprived of their liberty
• The patient is participating in another study
• The patient is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study
• The patient is under the protection of justice, guardianship or curatorship
• Patient refuses to participate
• It is impossible to give informed information about
• The patient does not read French fluently
• Patient with any known pulmonary pathology pre-existing prior to the hospitalization episode
• Patient with a lung condition other than pneumothorax on a scanner