CT predictors of outcomes in patients with connective tissue disease and progressive lung fibrosis
Progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD) is a phenotype defined by rapid clinical progression towards respiratory failure. While idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the archetype of PF-ILD, connective tissue disease associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) can also manifest as PF-ILD. Few studies have described the value of serial computed tomography (CT) in predicting clinical progression of ILD. We explore which single and serial clinical and radiographic variables, in particular serial CT variables and a novel variable, the right lower lobe anterior bronchial angle (RLL-ABA), best predict mortality, oxygen requirement, hospital admissions, and lung transplant in CTD-ILD.
Source: Clinical Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Arthur Y. Shou, Mary M. Salvatore Tags: Cardiothoracic Imaging Source Type: research
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