High-resolution CT features distinguishing usual interstitial pneumonia pattern in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis from those with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Tomoya TateishiTakeshi JohkohFumikazu SakaiYasunari MiyazakiTakashi OguraKazuya IchikadoTakafumi SudaYoshio TaguchiYoshikazu InoueTamiko TakemuraThomas V ColbyHiromitsu SumikawaKiminori FujimotoHiroaki ArakawaSuhail RaoofNaohiko InasePublished in: Japanese journal of radiology (2020)
In this cohort, some IPF cases were misdiagnosed as CHP-UIP. Profuse micronodules and upper or mid-lung predominance are important clues for the differentiation of CHP-UIP from IPF.
Keyphrases
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- interstitial lung disease
- high resolution
- drug induced
- image quality
- computed tomography
- dual energy
- contrast enhanced
- mass spectrometry
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance
- community acquired pneumonia
- high speed
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- liquid chromatography
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation