Long-Term Follow-Up of Interstitial Lung Abnormality: Implication in Follow-Up Strategy and Risk Thresholds.

Sohee ParkJooae ChoeHye Jeon HwangHan Na NohYoung Ju JungJung-Bok LeeKyung-Hyun DoEun Jin ChaeJoon Beom Seo

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2023)

For individuals with initially detected ILA, follow-up CT at 3-year intervals may be appropriate to monitor radiologic progression; however, those at high risk of adverse outcomes based on quantified extent of fibrotic ILA and presence of honeycombing may benefit from shortening the interval for follow-up scans.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
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systemic sclerosis
magnetic resonance imaging
positron emission tomography