Radiologic findings are strongly associated with a pathologic diagnosis of usual interstitial pneumonia
GW Hunninghake, DA Lynch, JR Galvin, BH Gross… - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
Purpose To determine which clinical and radiologic findings are independently associated
with a pathologic diagnosis of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). Methods We recently
reported, using a prospective, multicenter study of patients suspected of having idiopathic
interstitial pneumonia (IIP), that a confident diagnosis of UIP made by experienced
radiologists was correct in 95% of cases. In the current article, we further analyzed data from
this study. Ninety-one patients were entered into the study. Clinical, physiologic, chest …
with a pathologic diagnosis of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). Methods We recently
reported, using a prospective, multicenter study of patients suspected of having idiopathic
interstitial pneumonia (IIP), that a confident diagnosis of UIP made by experienced
radiologists was correct in 95% of cases. In the current article, we further analyzed data from
this study. Ninety-one patients were entered into the study. Clinical, physiologic, chest …