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However, repeated HRCTs are associated with substantial costs and radiation exposure. Thoracic ultrasound (TUS) has emerged as a potential radiation-free method for diagnosing and monitoring disease severity in F-ILD. However, consistent knowledge regarding the use of TUS in patients with F-ILD remains limited. This systematic review aimed to evaluate existing literature on the applicability of TUS in patients with F-ILD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>We performed a systematic review according to PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane library databases were searched. Prospective, cross-sectional, and retrospective studies were considered. Risk of bias was assessed using quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies 2 (QUADAS-2).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Six studies met the inclusion criteria. All examined patients had IPF, and two had other F-ILD subtypes. The most frequently evaluated TUS findings were B-lines and pleural line irregularities (PI). However, there was marked heterogeneity in TUS methodology and protocols, precluding meta-analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Although the preliminary findings in this review suggest TUS may have potential utility in this patient group, available data on TUS in F-ILD are sparse and heterogeneous, highlighting the need for further research.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2785-1857","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,12]],"date-time":"2026-01-12T23:55:53Z","timestamp":1768262153000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Applicability of thoracic ultrasound for the assessment of patients with fibrosing interstitial lung diseases: a systematic review"],"prefix":"10.1055","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6570-1997","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sanjeewa","family":"Patabendige","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark"},{"name":"South Danish Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases (SCILS), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark"},{"name":"PUlmo-RhEuma Frontline Center (PURE), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0389-5386","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Casper","family":"Falster","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Henrik Z.","family":"Langkilde","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stefan M.W.","family":"Harders","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Radiology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elisabeth","family":"Bendstrup","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Rare Lung Diseases, Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark"},{"name":"Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michael T.","family":"Durheim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, United States"},{"name":"Department of Respiratory Medicine, Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4128-4014","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jesper R\u00f8mhild","family":"Davidsen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Odense Respiratory Research Unit (ODIN), Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark"},{"name":"South Danish Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases (SCILS), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark"},{"name":"PUlmo-RhEuma Frontline Center (PURE), Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"194","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1183\/16000617.0076-2018","article-title":"Presentation, diagnosis and clinical course of the spectrum of progressive-fibrosing interstitial lung diseases","volume":"27","author":"V Cottin","year":"2018","journal-title":"Eur Respir Rev"},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2485","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMc2031135","article-title":"Spectrum of Fibrotic Lung Diseases. 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