Open AccessChronic airspace disease: Review of the causes and key computed tomography findings
Author(s) -
Kianoush AnsariGilani,
Hamid Chalian,
Negin Rassouli,
Arash Bedayat,
Kevin Kalisz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8470
DOI - 10.4329/wjr.v12.i4.29
Subject(s) - medicine , computed tomography , clinical practice , radiology , disease , medical physics , intensive care medicine , pathology , physical therapy
Chronic airspace diseases are commonly encountered by chest, body or general radiologists in everyday practice. Even though there is significant overlap in the imaging findings of different causes of chronic airspace disease, some key clinical, laboratory and imaging findings can be used to guide the radiologist to the correct diagnosis. The goal of this article is to review and compare these features.