Role of high-resolution computed tomography in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: The final word?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 172, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 408-409

  McLoud, Theresa C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EDITORIAL; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FIBROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HUMANS; LUNG; OBSERVER VARIATION; PULMONARY FIBROSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 23644461640     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2506004     Document Type: Editorial

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