Computed tomography patterns predict clinical course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

• Published in: Respiratory research Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 1 - 295
• Main Authors: Kwon, Byoung Soo, Choe, Jooae, Do, Kyung Hyun, Hwang, Hee Sang, Chae, Eun Jin, Song, Jin Woo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 10.11.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age; Biopsy; Care and treatment; CAT scans; Computed tomography; Confidence intervals; Development and progression; Diagnostic systems; Fibrosis; Guideline; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Lung cancer; Lung diseases; Lungs; Medical prognosis; Methods; Pneumonia; Prognosis; Pulmonary fibrosis; Pulmonary function tests; Respiratory function; Respiratory function test; Survival; Survival analysis; Variables; South Korea

Abstract Background A new clinical guideline for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) uses high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) patterns for diagnostic purposes. However, it is unknown how they relate to the IPF clinical course. We aimed to investigate whether HRCT patterns could be used to pre...