New insight in HRCT diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
LIU Yin
CAI Hou-rong
Abstract：Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia.It is a distinct clinical entity associated with the histologic and high-resolution CT (HRCT) appearance of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP).The Fleischner Society provides an updated approach to the HRCT diagnosis of IPF.The possible UIP pattern, according to the 2011 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT guidelines, has been upgraded to a probable UIP pattern, which will contribute to providing clinicans with a more simple and straightforward clinical diagnosis of IPF.
Keywords：Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisHigh-resolution CTDiagnosisThe Fleischner Society
Publication Date：2019-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 13-17 )