Interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis quantification of disease classification and progression with high-resolution computed tomography: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease accounts for up to 20% of mortality in these patients and has a highly variable prognosis. Functional respiratory imaging, a quantitative computed tomography imaging technique which allows mapping of regional information, can provide a detailed view of lung structures. It thereby shows potential to better characterize this disease.

Purpose

To evaluate the use of functional respiratory imaging quantitative computed tomography in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease staging, as well as the relationship between short-term changes in pulmonary function tests and functional respiratory imaging quantitative computed tomography with respect to disease severity.

Materials and methods

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SUBMITTER: Clukers J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8892932 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature