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Imaging Features of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Published on: June 16, 2020
Interstitial lung disease imaging for autoimmune diseases
John P Lichtenberger1, Sean Hagaman2, Wesley Jong2
1The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Chief of Cardiothoracic Imaging and Vice Chair for Education, Department of Radiology, The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, 900 23rd Street NW Room 11104, Washington, DC, 20037, USA.
Abstract:
Imaging plays a central role in the diagnosis and surveillance of patients with rheumatic diseases complicated by lung disease. This lung disease ranges from acute lung injury to chronic, diffuse lung disease attributed to their underlying autoimmune condition. Whether screening for lung disease or evaluating respiratory symptoms in patients with rheumatic diseases, chest radiography and computed tomography remain the most common and important diagnostic imaging tests. MRI remains an evolving modality for the evaluation of lung disease, but it is an important test in evaluating vascular disease or involvement of the heart and chest wall. This work aims to illustrate the role of diagnostic imaging in interstitial lung disease and other thoracic manifestations of autoimmune disease.
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