Probable usual interstitial pneumonia pattern on chest CT: is it sufficient for a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

Jun Fukihara, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Kevin K. Brown, Tomoki Kimura, Kensuke Kataoka, Toshiaki Matsuda, Yasuhiko Yamano, Atsushi Suzuki, Taiki Furukawa, Hiromitsu Sumikawa, Osamu Takahashi, Takeshi Johkoh, Tomonori Tanaka, Junya Fukuoka, Naozumi Hashimoto, Yoshinori Hasegawa

Source: Eur Respir J, 55 (4) 1802465; 10.1183/13993003.02465-2018
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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