Open AccessNew technologies and progress of imaging of diffuse interstitial lung diseases
Author(s) -
Peter M. Kotlyarov,
С. Г. Георгиади
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pulʹmonologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2541-9617
pISSN - 0869-0189
DOI - 10.18093/0869-0189-2005-0-6-61-69
Subject(s) - medicine , lung , radiology , differential diagnosis , interstitial lung disease , predictive value , pathology
This paper is aimed to study abilities of new imaging methods for differentiating diffuse interstitial lung diseases. We analyzed radiological and CT findings of 301 patients with various diffuse lung pathologies. The investigation was performed as a slice spiral scanning and multi-plane spatial reconstruction modes. We modified a respiratory test for those patients who find difficulty in holding their breathing. To assess an informative value of a sign we evaluated its sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic accuracy, and predictive positive and negative tests. The article presents HRCT findings in various idiopathic interstitial lung diseases and differential criteria to distinguish those from other forms of diffuse lung diseases.