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2018). This has become even truer with the recent development of miniaturized ultrasound scanners and ultraportable ultrasound probes that can be connected to a tablet or a phone. All physical parameters developed so far, and the ones that will be developed in the future, can be obtained using a conventional ultrasound probe to acquire the raw data that would be processed by dedi- cated software. The quantitative characteristics of these parameters ensure that a highly skilled, highly trained technician is not needed to interpret the images. In this context, developing quantitative biomarkers of lung dis- eases that could be monitored at home, as frequently as needed, has become even more significant.
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