The role of high-resolution computed tomography in the work-up of interstitial lung disease

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 503-510

  Verschakelen, Johny A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

diagnosis; high resolution computed tomography; interstitial lung disease; prognosis; pulmonary fibrosis

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

BIOPSY; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, INTERSTITIAL; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY FIBROSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77955281738     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: 15316971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e32833cc997     Document Type: Review

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