Abstract
Real-time sonography has proved to be a valuable tool in the evaluation of the mediastinum in children. In the literature there is a paucity of information on ultrasound examination of the mediastinum in adults. Using a 3.5-MHz sector scanner, we evaluated a new method for the examination of mediastinal organs in adults, which is practicable in routine as well as emergency diagnosis. The endpoints of this study were the visibility of mediastinal organs and the discomfort of the patient. In 100 healthy volunteers aged 20-40 years, the normal anatomy of the anterior and middle mediastinum was investigated. Neither the height nor the weight of the volunteers limited the examination. We found that this method causes no discomfort to the subject. Via the supra-, infra- and left parasternal approaches, anatomical structures of the mediastinum are visible in a high percentage of cases. To date, this method has proved its practicability in more than 250 patients suffering from blunt thoracic trauma, primary and metastatic tumours, and infections of the mediastinum.
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