en Radiation Biology Radiation Biology مقاله مروری Review article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="text-justify:newspaper"><span style="text-kashida-space:50%"><span style="line-height:119%"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:black"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="language:en-US">While neonatal pneumothorax (NP) is uncommon, it presents a serious condition requiring immediate and precise diagnosis and treatment. To achieve this, dependence on imaging techniques is crucial for detecting gas accumulation within the infant&#39;s thoracic cavity. Traditionally, diagnosing NP relies heavily on Chest X-ray (CXR) examinations, involving ionizing radiation exposure, a persisting concern. Conversely, lung ultrasonography (LUS) has gained widespread recognition due to its convenience, expediency, and radiation-free attributes. The debate over whether LUS can completely replace traditional CXR remains contentious. Our objective is to conduct a thorough analysis of the efficacy of LUS and CXR examinations in diagnosing NP, with the intention of offering additional references for clinicians to optimize medical care for infants, minimizing radiation exposure and ensuring comprehensive protection of their health and safety.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> Neonatal pneumothorax, ultrasonography, mass chest X-ray, radiation. 495 500 http://ijrr.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-1199&slc_lang=en&sid=1 H. Leng Lenghuicz@163.com 7900319475328460027839 7900319475328460027839 Yes Department of Neonatology, Chongzhou People's Hospital, 611230, Chengdu, Sichuan, China Y. Zhang 7900319475328460027840 7900319475328460027840 No Department of Neonatology, Chongzhou People's Hospital, 611230, Chengdu, Sichuan, China L. Zhang 7900319475328460027841 7900319475328460027841 No Department of Neonatology, Chongzhou People's Hospital, 611230, Chengdu, Sichuan, China Y. Liu 7900319475328460027842 7900319475328460027842 No Department of Neonatology, Chongzhou People's Hospital, 611230, Chengdu, Sichuan, China