title: Clinical value of high-resolution CT in chronic diffuse lung disease.
abstract: Chronic diffuse lung disease is demonstrated well on high-resolution CT, but the expense and the high dose of radiation associated with this technique make it inappropriate for every patient. This article compares the clinical usefulness of high-resolution CT with that of other diagnostic techniques. Specific indications for its use were determined after reviewing previously published reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*