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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

On chest CT scan, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by honeycomb appearance of the lungs, bronchiectasis, ground glass opacities, and distortion of the lung opacities.

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  • High resolution CT scan of the lung is recommended for diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.[1]
  • On chest CT scan, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by the following features:
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References

  1. Raghu G, Collard HR, Egan JJ, Martinez FJ, Behr J, Brown KK; et al. (2011). "An official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT statement: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and management". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 183 (6): 788–824. doi:10.1164/rccm.2009-040GL. PMC 5450933. PMID 21471066. Review in: Ann Intern Med. 2011 Jun 21;154(12):JC6-8

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