The Value of a Multidisciplinary Approach to the Diagnosis of Usual Interstitial Pneumonitis and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Radiology, Pathology, and Clinical Correlation.
OBJECTIVE
Multidisciplinary discussion is essential in establishing the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and in determining prognosis.


CONCLUSION
The CT and histopathologic correlate for IPF is usual interstitial pneumonitis (UIP). If a high-confidence diagnosis of UIP is made on CT, IPF is almost always the diagnosis, obviating lung biopsy. If a confident diagnosis of UIP cannot be made on CT, further assessment with lung biopsy and multidisciplinary discussion are often necessary to achieve a confident final diagnosis.
['Chung|Jonathan H|JH|', 'Lynch|David A|DA|']
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multidisciplinary discussion idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) CT usual interstitial pneumonitis (UIP) atypical usual interstitial pneumonitis