AUTHOR=Abu Qubo Ahmad , Capaccione K. M. , Bernstein Elana J. , Padilla Maria , Salvatore Mary TITLE=The Role of Radiology in Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine VOLUME=8 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.679051 DOI=10.3389/fmed.2021.679051 ISSN=2296-858X ABSTRACT=

In this article, we describe the role of radiology for diagnosis and follow-up of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD). Patients with PF-ILD are at increased risk for early death without treatment. Clinical diagnosis of PF-ILD has been described in the literature. This manuscript reviews the radiographic diagnosis of PF-ILD and the unique CT characteristics associated with specific types of fibrosis. Ultimately, we believe that radiology has the potential to recognize progression early and thus make an important contribution to the multidisciplinary discussion for this important diagnosis.