Background The analysis of lung artefacts has gained increasing importance as markers of
lung pathology. B-line artefact (BLA), caused by a reverberation phenomenon, is the most …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a serious complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
contributing to significantly increased morbidity and mortality. Other respiratory …

In the last 15 years, a new imaging application of sonography has emerged in the clinical
arena: lung ultrasound (LUS). From its traditional assessment of pleural effusions and …

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a major pulmonary manifestation of connective tissue
disease (CTD), leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Chest high-resolution …

Lung ultrasound is a useful tool for the assessment of patients with both acute and chronic
heart failure, but the use of different image acquisition methods, inconsistent reporting of the …

The miniaturization of ultrasound equipment in the form of tablet-or smartphone-sized
ultrasound equipment is a result of the rapid evolution of technology and handheld …

Background A high percentage of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients experience interstitial
lung disease (ILD) during the disease course. Recent data have shown that lung ultrasound …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting 0.5–1% of the
worldwide population. Whilst predominantly causing chronic pain and inflammation in …

This review article addresses the role of lung ultrasound in patients with coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) for diagnosis and disease management. As a simple imaging procedure …

Background Venous congestion is common in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). We
used a pocket-sized ultrasound imaging device (PID) to assess the patients' congestive …