Conclusion & References

Conclusion
Although no classification scheme is entirely satisfying, the interstitial lung diseases may be broadly grouped into categories based on common clinical, radiographic, or histologic findings. The radiographic findings are usually nonspecific, HRCT findings may narrow the differential diagnosis and occasionally allow a specific diagnosis to be made. Organization of these diseases into a structural framework facilitates understanding of their histologic and radiographic findings, and increases the likelihood that an accurate diagnosis will be made.

Dr. Gotway is an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of California, San Francisco and Chief of Thoracic Imaging at San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco

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