Unlocking the clinical potential of paired inspiratory and expiratory CT scans in the differential diagnosis of cystic lung diseases: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Currently, high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is the imaging of choice for the differential diagnosis of various cystic lung lesions, including true cystic lung diseases (CLD) and lesions that may mimic them. However, the traditionally used inspiratory scan still presents a significant spectrum of overlapping radiological features. Recent studies have demonstrated variation in lesion size between inspiratory and expiratory phases, probably due to cyst-airway communication. In this study, we aimed to conduct a systematic review of paired inspiratory and expiratory HRCT in the assessment of cystic lesions as an additional tool to narrow the differential diagnosis.

Methods

A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, BVS, and Cochrane throug

SUBMITTER: Pinheiro LGR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11614234 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature