Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
University of California, San Francisco · University of Washington · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Current guidelines recommend that the clinician, radiologist, and pathologist work together to establish a diagnosis of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Three clinicians, two radiologists, and two pathologists reviewed 58 consecutive cases of suspected idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Each participant was provided information in a sequential manner and was asked to record their diagnostic impression and level of confidence at each step. Interobserver agreement improved from the beginning to the end of the review. After the presentation of histopathologic information, radiologists changed their diagnostic impression more often than did clinicians. In general, as more information was provided the confidence…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 15.59
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 35
Authors
14- KRKevin R. FlahertyCorresponding
University of California, San Francisco, University of Washington, Michigan Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- TETalmadge E. King
University of California, San Francisco, University of Washington, Michigan Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- GRGanesh Raghu
University of California, San Francisco, University of Washington, Michigan Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- JPJoseph P. Lynch
University of California, San Francisco, University of Washington, Michigan Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- TVThomas V. Colby
University of California, San Francisco, University of Washington, Michigan Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Medical diagnosis
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Pneumonia
- Radiology
- Presentation (obstetrics)
- Radiography
- Usual interstitial pneumonia