CT Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension in Interstitial Lung Disease: The Glass Is Half Full

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HomeRadiologyVol. 260, No. 3 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryEditorialCT Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension in Interstitial Lung Disease: The Glass Is Half FullAthol Wells Athol Wells Author AffiliationsFrom the Interstitial Lung Disease Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, England.Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: [email protected]).Athol Wells Published Online:Sep 1 2011https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.11111251MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractThin-section CT is not a consistently reliable surrogate for right-sided heart catheterization in interstitial lung disease, but this conclusion does not in any way detract from other possible applications of thin-section CT in this field.References1 Hansell DM. Small airways diseases: detection and insights with computed tomography. Eur Respir J 2001;17(6):1294–1313. 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