Position the probe on the patient’s chest wall vertically along the longitudinal axis ... Koenig S, Millington SJ. Better with ultrasound: thoracic ultrasound. Chest 2020;158:2082-2089. Crossref ...

The use of ultrasound guidance permits selection of the best site for access to the pleural effusion, allows step-by-step, real-time visualization of the lung structures and the advancing needle ...