Abstract
Introduction
Interstitial lung disease are a set of pulmonary disorders charecterised by inflammation and fibrosis of gas exchanging portion of the lung and diffuse abnormalities on lung radio graph. It is now generally conceded that computed tomography (CT) is superior to chest radiography in assessing the presence and extent of parenchymal abnormalities. The contribution of CT to the evaluation of interstitial and parenchymal lung diseases has been investigated, with special emphasis on high-resolution CT (HRCT)(1-10). Advances in CT technology now allow detailed imaging of the pulmonary parenchyma, and respective indications for conventional CT and HRCT are being defined. Performance of HRCT on state-of-the-art CT scanners requires modification of technical parameters, with special emphasis on section thickness and the reconstruction algorithm to enhance visualization of fine pulmonary parenchymal detail(1,7,8). HRCT has been optimized for the evaluation of parenchymal diseases and may permit location of disease processes within lobules.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Vijay Prabhu.R
Chettinad Hospital and research Institute, Chennai, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i3.73
