Ultrasound enables the assessment of the pleura and peripheral parts of the lungs. In the range available in the examination, the doctor can detect: pleurisy and pneumonia, interstitial lung diseases, pulmonary edema, pneumothorax, presence of pleural adhesions, pleural empyema, lung abscess. In order to extend the diagnostics with changes located in the deeper regions of the lungs, it is recommended to take an X-ray of the lungs or computed tomography.