Usual Interstitial Pneumonia and Chronic Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia: Analysis of CT Appearance in 92 Patients

2006122 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Hiromitsu Sumikawa · The University of Osaka

Takeshi Johkoh · The University of Osaka

Kazuya Ichikado · Kumamoto University

Hiroyuki Taniguchi · Tosei General Hospital

Yasuhiro Kondoh · Tosei General Hospital

Kiminori Fujimoto · Kurume University

Ukihide Tateishi

Abstract

UIP has a characteristic appearance that usually facilitates distinction from other types of chronic IIPs at thin-section CT. The most useful finding when differentiating UIP from NSIP was the extent of honeycombing.

Topics & Keywords

Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Occupational and environmental lung diseases Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Radiology

Volume 241, Issue 1, pp. 258-266

DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2411050928

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