Ultrasound mapping of lung changes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Diana ManolescuCristian Iulian OanceaBogdan TimarDaniel TrailaDaniel MalitaFlorica BirsasteanuVoicu TudorachePublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2019)
B-lines and the average thickness of the pleural line as LUS markers of the fibrotic interstitial syndrome are highly and positively correlated with HRCT score, FVC and DLCO. LUS as a complementary method in the clinical management of IPF could be used more often by skilled clinicians to assess patients in terms of possible diagnosis and monitoring of IPF.