In the last 10 years there has been an increasing amount of literature on the application
of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) to the evaluation of patients with diffuse
infiltrative lung disease. Although the diagnostic superiority of HRCT over chest
radiography in most instances is not in doubt, the clinical indications for HRCT and
the selection criteria for patients who will benefit from HRCT continue to evolve.
The limitations as well as the advantages of HRCT need to be understood. In addition
to the clinical applications of HRCT, the ability of HRCT to quantify various disease
patterns has lent insights into the biologic and functional behaviour of several diffuse
lung diseases.
High resolution computed tomography - diffuse infiltrative lung disease
