Utility of a simplified ultrasound assessment to assess interstitial pulmonary fibrosis in connective tissue disorders - preliminary results

Table 1 Anatomical sites assessed by comprehensive and simplified US B-lines assessment

	Anatomical lines	Comprehensive US B-lines assessment		Simplified US B-lines assessment
		Right	Left	Right	Left
	para-sternal	2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th LIS	2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th LIS	2^nd LIS	2^nd LIS
ANTERIOR	mid-clavear	2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th LIS	2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th LIS	4^th LIS	4^th LIS
	anterior axillary	2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th LIS	2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th LIS	4^th LIS	4^th LIS
	mid-axillary	2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th LIS	2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th LIS	4^th LIS	4^th LIS
	paravertebral	2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th,, 6^th, 7^th,8^th LIS	2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th,, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th LIS	8^th LIS	8^th LIS
POSTERIOR	sub-scapular	7^th, 8^th LIS	7^th, 8^th LIS	8^th LIS	8^th LIS
	Posterior axillary	7^th, 8^th LIS	7^th, 8^th LIS	8^th LIS	8^th LIS

ISSN: 1478-6362