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Imaging Features of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
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Novel Imaging Approaches in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Sydney B Montesi1,2, Peter Caravan3,4
1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. sbmontesi@partners.org.
Current Rheumatology Reports
|April 27, 2019
Summary
Novel imaging techniques like quantitative CT and MRI offer new ways to assess systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), providing functional and molecular insights without radiation.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) require advanced diagnostic tools.
- Systemic sclerosis-associated ILD (SSc-ILD) presents unique challenges in diagnosis and monitoring.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review novel imaging approaches for SSc-ILD.
- To discuss the applicability of quantitative CT, MRI, and molecular imaging in SSc-ILD.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on advanced imaging modalities.
- Focus on quantitative computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and molecular imaging.
Main Results:
- Quantitative CT aids in assessing treatment response.
- MRI demonstrates high accuracy in SSc-ILD detection and provides functional/molecular data.
- MRI and ultrasound offer radiation-free diagnostic options.
Conclusions:
- Novel imaging techniques provide prognostic, functional, and molecular information for SSc-ILD.
- These methods can detect SSc-ILD non-invasively and quantify treatment response.
- Advanced imaging holds promise for clinical care and trials.
Keywords:
High-resolution computed tomographyInterstitial lung diseaseMagnetic resonance imagingMolecular imagingPulmonary fibrosisSystemic sclerosisMore Related Videos
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