Signs of Alveolar Collapse in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Systemic Sclerosis Revealed by Inspiration and Expiration Computed Tomography

Signs of Alveolar Collapse in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Systemic Sclerosis Revealed by Inspiration and Expiration Computed Tomography

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) and systemic sclerosis (SSc) are among the most common entities that cause pulmonary fibrosis. Alveolar collapse with subsequent collapse induration of lung tissue is thought to contribute to the fibrotic transformation. The purp...

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Main Authors: Marco Fabian Wittwer, Soung-Yung Kim, Alexander Leichtle, Sabina Berezowska, Sabina A. Guler, Thomas Geiser, Johannes Heverhagen, Britta Maurer, Alexander Poellinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:BioMed
Subjects:
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
hypersensitivity pneumonitis
systemic sclerosis
computed tomography
quantitative analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8430/3/4/38

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