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literature through the use of e270 Circulation April 6, 2010

Background: This document provides clinical recommendations for the diagnosis of
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It represents a collaborative effort between the American …

Purpose: The development of computer‐aided diagnostic (CAD) methods for lung nodule
detection, classification, and quantitative assessment can be facilitated through a well‐…

Findings of surgical lung biopsy (SLB) are important in categorizing patients with idiopathic
interstitial pneumonia (IIP). We investigated whether histologic variability would be evident in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasingly being recognized as a highly
heterogeneous disorder, composed of varying pathobiology. Accurate detection of COPD …

Current guidelines recommend that the clinician, radiologist, and pathologist work together
to establish a diagnosis of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Three clinicians, two radiologists, …

Rationale: The 2002 American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society classification
of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias identified nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) as a …

Exercise-induced hypoxia is an index of the severity of interstitial lung disease. We hypothesized
that desaturation during a 6-minute walk test would predict mortality for patients with …

Background: High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) has an important diagnostic
role in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP). We hypothesised that the HRCT appearance …

Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias are a diverse group of lung diseases with varied prognoses.
We hypothesized that changes in physiologic and radiographic parameters would predict …