Lung Ultrasound B-Lines in the Evaluation of the Extent of Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis

Lung Ultrasound B-Lines in the Evaluation of the Extent of Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis

Background: Chest computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for the evaluation of systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a radiation-free tool that identifies the B-lines as a main feature of ILD. We aimed to investigate the role of LUS in the ev...

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Main Authors: Cosimo Bruni, Lavinia Mattolini, Lorenzo Tofani, Luna Gargani, Nicholas Landini, Nicola Roma, Gemma Lepri, Martina Orlandi, Serena Guiducci, Silvia Bellando-Randone, Chiara Romei, Yukai Wang, Marco Matucci-Cerinic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
systemic sclerosis
interstitial lung disease
computed tomography
ultrasound
radiomics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/7/1696

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