Ultrasound for the Detection of Pleural Effusions  and Guidance of the Thoracentesis Procedure

<table>Needle trajectory should be positioned above the rib. Note that the neurovascular bundle is located inferior to the rib and must be avoided during the thoracentesis procedure.</table>

International Scholarly Research Notices

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Figure 14: Ultrasound for the Detection of Pleural Effusions  and Guidance of the Thoracentesis Procedure 