title: [The contribution x-ray computed tomography in chronic diffuse infiltrative lung disease].
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) may be useful at all stages of management of chronic infiltrative lung disease. It contributes to diagnosis and evaluation of inflammation and fibrosis, helping the therapeutic decision and appreciating the response to treatment. It contributes to follow-up in the course of the disease. Some further works are necessary to know the indications of CT and the frequency of examinations.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Université Paris XIII, Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Brauner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grenier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Valeyre
mesh_terms: D001995:Bronchography; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003657:Decision Making; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed