High-resolution computed tomography and the many faces of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 367-368

  Flaherty, Kevin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG BIOPSY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SURVIVAL;

BIOPSY, NEEDLE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY FIBROSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURVIVAL RATE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 39849104215     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200711-1649ED     Document Type: Editorial

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