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Association of quantitative computed tomography ındices with lung function and extent of pulmonary fibrosis in patients with systemic sclerosis.

Duygu Temiz KaradağOzgur CakirSenar SanAyten YazıcıErcument CiftciAyşe Cefle
Published in: Clinical rheumatology (2021)
QCT parameters differentiated SSc patients with PF from the ones without and showed a good correlation with VFS. With the application of user-friendly and less operator-dependent software, qCT analysis may become an objective tool for analysis of PF in SSc, complementary to PFTs and VFS. Key Points • Quantitative computed tomography parameters can accurately and objectively differentiate between SSc patients with and without PF. • Furthermore, in SSc patients with fibrosis, a moderate to a high correlation was identified between many of the qCT parameters, PFT results, and VFS.
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