Lung Ultrasound as a Screening Method for Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

BackgroundPatients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) undergo chest radiographs and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the thorax both for interstitial lung disease (ILD) detection and for disease progression monitoring.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess whether lung ultrasound (LUS)